soumadoc
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who can explain the crossmatching before organ transplantion?
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| epica
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# A crossmatch for transplant. This is a blood test that indicates whether your body will reject the donor organ immediately. Antibodies are proteins made by your immune system that attack and destroy foreign substances (antigens), such as bacteria and viruses. The crossmatch will mix a donor's blood with your blood to see whether your antibodies attack the antigens of the donor. If they do, you are not a good match with the donor.
# Antibody screen. A panel-reactive antibody (PRA) test measures whether you have antibodies against a broad range of people, and if you do it means you are at higher risk of having rejection, even if the crossmatch indicates that you and the donor are a good match.
# Blood type. This is a blood test that identifies which type of blood you have—type A, B, O, or AB. Your blood type should be compatible with the organ donor's blood type, although it is sometimes possible to transplant an organ from a dono
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| new_n_lost
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