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minus-squaredandelion (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 days agoin the US they will always run a test to confirm blood type before starting an infusion
minus-squareLumisal@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoIf it’s an emergency they’ll run O- because there isn’t time for that test, and if there’s no O- they’ll go based off info
minus-squaredandelion (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoah, I didn’t know about this - it does look like O- is used (and sometimes O+ if risk assessment allows when O- blood is not available). I’m also reading there are rapid tests used in emergencies, too.
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in the US they will always run a test to confirm blood type before starting an infusion
If it’s an emergency they’ll run O- because there isn’t time for that test, and if there’s no O- they’ll go based off info
ah, I didn’t know about this - it does look like O- is used (and sometimes O+ if risk assessment allows when O- blood is not available).
I’m also reading there are rapid tests used in emergencies, too.