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A 35-year-old female with a history of prior cesarean section (C-section) now presents at 39 weeks’ gestation for repeat C-section. A sample (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, EDTA anticoagulant) is submitted to the blood bank for type and crossmatch of two red blood cell (RBC) units. The patient has no history of prior transfusion.

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Friedman, M., West, K., Bizargity, P. (2016). Cold Case. In: Immunohematology and Transfusion Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22342-1_3

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