Blood Group Incompatibility

Synonyms

Blood Group Incompatibilities

Group Incompatibilities, Blood

Group Incompatibility, Blood

Incompatibilities, Blood Group

Incompatibility, Blood Group

An antigenic mismatch between donor and recipient blood. Antibodies present in the recipient's serum may be directed against antigens in the donor product. Such a mismatch may result in a transfusion reaction in which, for example, donor blood is hemolyzed. (From Saunders Dictionary & Encyclopedia of Laboratory Medicine and Technology, 1984).