What is the importance of blood group matching before blood transfusion?

What is the importance of blood group matching before blood transfusion?
  1. It prevents severe problems of clumping
  2. It enhances the strength of RBCs
  3. It increases the life span of RBCs
  4. It improves the texture of blood

Solution

During blood transfusion, any blood cannot be used; the blood of a donor has to be carefully matched with the blood of a recipient before any blood transfusion to avoid severe problems of clumping (destruction of RBC).

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