Compatibility Testing Flashcards
1
Q
the first attempt at crossmatch procedure; major and minor crossmatch began
A
Weil and Ottenberg (1907)
2
Q
Antibody screen began
A
1950s
3
Q
AABB made the minor crossmatch unnecessary
A
1976
4
Q
Abbreviated, or immediate-spin, crossmatch was implemented in the absence of antibodies in the current antibody screen or the patient’s past record
A
1980s
5
Q
The blood banking community proposed the elimination of in vitro crossmatch under certain defined circumstances, and the adoption of the computer crossmatch
A
1990s
