Cross-matching

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002723",
  "term": "Cross-matching",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A laboratory procedure performed before a blood transfusion to verify compatibility between a donor's red blood cells and a recipient's plasma. This involves mixing samples of both to detect any agglutination or hemolysis, which would indicate an immune reaction. The major cross-match tests for recipient antibodies against donor red blood cells.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "erythrocyte",
    "lymphocyte",
    "blood transfusion",
    "transplantation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1151 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/cross-matching/"
}