A patient is observed to have a rise in temperature and chills during a transfusion.The transfusion is stopped,and a posttransfusion blood sample is carefully drawn.On receipt of this postreaction sample,the transfusion service should immediately:
A)observe the color of serum and perform an antibody screen.
B)observe the color of serum and perform a direct antiglobulin test.
C)perform an antibody screen and a direct antiglobulin test.
D)perform an antibody screen and a crossmatch.

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Ruling out a hemolytic transfusion reaction should be done immediately by looking for evidence of antibody-mediated red cell destruction.

A Patient Is Observed to Have a Rise in Temperature