Mathew McInnis has an open fracture of his right femur as well as suspected abdominal and chest injuries following a motor vehicle accident. In the emergency department, urgent blood specimens, including a pretransfusion sample, are taken and he is rapidly transferred to theatre for surgery to control bleeding and stabilisation. If Mathew doesn't have any unusual antibodies how long should it take to provide crossmatched blood for this patient? 2 hours 30–60 minutes 4 hours 5–10 minutes

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Chapter2: Basic Hematology
Section2.9: White Blood Cell Differential Count
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Mathew McInnis has an open fracture of his right femur as well as suspected abdominal and chest injuries following a motor vehicle accident. In the emergency department, urgent blood specimens, including a pretransfusion sample, are taken and he is rapidly transferred to theatre for surgery to control bleeding and stabilisation. If Mathew doesn't have any unusual antibodies how long should it take to provide crossmatched blood for this patient?

2 hours
30–60 minutes
4 hours
5–10 minutes
 
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