If an anti-I is suspected in a patient's sample that requires a transfusion,what is the most acceptable course of action?
A) Call the rare donor registry.
B) Crossmatch cord blood.
C) Perform a cold autoadsorption.
D) Perform the prewarm technique.

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Prewarming the patient's serum and panel cells separately and then mixing at 37° C to avoid cold temperatures usually avoids the reactivity of the anti-I,which is not clinically significant but may mask other antibodies.

If an Anti-I Is Suspected in a Patient's Sample That