Agglutination, a transfusion reaction, occurs when a patient's antibodies attack their red blood cells, causing them to clump and potentially block blood vessels.
(Transfusion rxn) 1. Clumping of blood cells 2. Patient's antibody attacks RBCs to cause clumping or agglutination which may block blood vessels
| Front | What is agglutination? |
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| Back | (Transfusion rxn) 1. Clumping of blood cells 2. Patient's antibody attacks RBCs to cause clumping or agglutination which may block blood vessels |
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