The new look in pretransfusion compatibility testing.
The new AABB Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services (ed. 11, 1984) allow for optional use of the antiglobulin crossmatch in a number of circumstances. In discussing the new edition, the author explains some of the background and indicates how laboratories can best adapt to the change.
D001771:Blood Banks / Q000592:standards*; D001788:Blood Grouping and Crossmatching; D014481:United States