A member of the community needs a blood transfusion. Four people from his neighborhood volunteer to donate their blood, but they don't know their blood types. The patient has a less common blood type, Type B Rh, or Type B. To find out if the patient can accept blood from any of the potential donors, the medical staff must type the blood of the four volunteers. In this investigation, you will leam how to type blood and then choose the best matches for the patients.

A member of the community needs a blood transfusion. Four people from his neighborhood volunteer to donate their blood, but they don't know their blood types. The patient has a less common blood type, Type B Rh, or Type B. To find out if the patient can accept blood from any of the potential donors, the medical staff must type the blood of the four volunteers. In this investigation, you will leam how to type blood and then choose the best matches for the patients.

Comprehensive Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781305964792

Author:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Publisher:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Chapter43: Specialty Laboratory Tests

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