What is the reason for carefully matching the blood of a donor with the blood of a recipient before blood…

What is the reason for carefully matching the blood of a donor with the blood of a recipient before blood transfusion?
  1. To avoid blood clumping
  2. To increase the amount of blood transfused
  3. To increase the speed of blood transfusion
  4. To ensure that the blood transfused is of the same type as the recipient

Solution

During blood transfusion, 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).

Asked in: NCERT

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