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[Crossmatching for vital indications]
The importance of the indirect Coombs procedure for compatibility testing is emphasised. According to the results of our own antibody-screening the risk of the hemolytic transfusion reaction is calculated if the complete crossmatch can not be performed because of the lack of time. Alternative antibody-screening tests (enzyme, liss) can be done as a supplementary test but should never replace the Coombs technic. The reaction patterns of the investigated antibodies demonstrate the high risk of a blood transfusion after the "first step" (saline phase) of the crossmatch.
The importance of the indirect Coombs procedure for compatibility testing is emphasised. According to the results of our own antibody-screening the risk of the hemolytic transfusion reaction is calculated if the complete crossmatch can not be performed because of the lack of time. Alternative antibody-screening tests (enzyme, liss) can be done as a supplementary test but should never replace the Coombs technic. The reaction patterns of the investigated antibodies demonstrate the high risk of a blood transfusion after the "first step" (saline phase) of the crossmatch.