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A 35-year-old woman with a history of prior Cesarean section (C-section) now presents at 39 weeks of gestation for repeat C-section. A sample (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid [EDTA] anticoagulant) is submitted to the blood bank for type and screen along with an order for two units of red blood cells (RBCs). The patient has no history of prior transfusion.

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Friedman, M.T., West, K.A., Bizargity, P., Annen, K., Jhang, J.S. (2018). Cold Case. In: Immunohematology and Transfusion Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90960-8_4

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