Your blood bank mistakenly released a D-positive red blood cell unit that subsequently transfused to a patient who typed as D-negative.The patient had no history of a previous transfusion or pregnancy.Antibody detection testing was negative in pretransfusion testing.Predict the crossmatch result in this case.
A) Compatible at immediate-spin
B) Incompatible at immediate-spin only
C) Not necessary to perform
D) Incompatible at antihuman globulin only

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The abbreviated or AHG crossmatch would not have detected this error because anti-D had not formed and the unit would have been compatible at IS and AHG phases.

Your Blood Bank Mistakenly Released a D-Positive Red Blood Cell