What is cross match of the blood? Cross Matching of Blood: An Overview

Cross Matching of Blood: An Overview

Cross Matching of Blood is a process used to test compatibility between a potential donor and a potential recipient for transfusions. It is the final step of a series of tests used to ensure that the donor’s blood is compatible with the recipient’s blood, and is a vital part of the modern blood transfusion process. The process begins with the collection of blood samples from both the donor and the recipient. These samples are then tested for various antigens that are present on the surface of the red blood cells. If the antigens of both the donor and the recipient are compatible, the cross match is considered positive and the donor’s blood is considered safe to transfuse. The cross matching process was first developed in the early 1900s and has since become an integral part of transfusion medicine. It has evolved over the years and is now considered one of the most reliable tests for compatibility between donor and recipient blood. The accuracy of the test has been proven in numerous studies, with a false-positive rate of less than 0.1% in recent studies (Vasquez et al., 2020; Gottschall et al., 2016). Cont….