cross-match

Test donor compatibility

Cross-match is a medical procedure testing compatibility between a donor's blood or tissue and a recipient's before transfusion or transplant.

Laboratory technicians mix samples to check for dangerous reactions: We need to cross-match two units of blood before surgery.

The term also applies to matching evidence across databases in forensic or research contexts.

medical

blood

Body's oxygen carrier

transfusionTransfer of blood intravenously
compatibilityMutual suitability between things
donorOne who contributes freely

recipient · typing · antibodies · plasma · crossmatching · serum · reaction · agglutination · hemolytic · testing

verification

database

Organized digital information collection

recordsStored data or albums
fingerprintFriction ridge impression
DNAHereditary code molecule

identity · forensic · comparison · reference · authentication · validate · confirm · search · index · biometric

textiles

pattern

Recurring arrangement or template

fabricWoven or knit material
plaidWoven crisscross pattern
tartanPatterned clan fabric

weave · stripes · checkered · coordinate · gingham · threads · diagonal · intersecting · warp · weft

Categories

preoperative testsblood test, blood tests, blood work, lab work, CBC
serologyserum, antibody, antigen, titer, seropositive
lab testsblood test, blood tests, CBC, urinalysis, complete blood count
transplantsorgan transplant, liver transplant, bone marrow transplant, kidney transplant, heart transplant

Opposites

compatibility testing thoroughness

cross-matchemergency release

Urgent escape mechanism

data verification method

cross-matchmismatch

Incompatible combination

segregate · isolate · separate

verification rigor

cross-matchunmatched

Having no equal

unverified · untested · incompatibility · mismatch · random selection

Family

cross, match, crossed, crossing, crosses, crosser, matched, matching, matches

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