The importance of knowing your blood type is to prevent the risk of you receiving an incompatible blood type at a time of need, such as during a blood transfusion or during surgery. If two different blood types are mixed, it can lead to a clumping of blood cells that can be potentially fatal. Thankfully, prior to doing a blood transfusion, your blood type is tested and cross-matched against the donor blood, which minimizes the risk of transfusion reaction.Magazines for Health, Mind & Body
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