A patient has a rise in temperature and chills during a transfusion.The transfusion is stopped,and a posttransfusion blood sample is carefully drawn.What should the transfusion service immediately perform upon receipt of this postreaction sample?
A)Perform a clerical check, observe the color of serum and perform an antibody screen
B) Perform a clerical check, observe the color of serum and perform a direct antiglobulin test
C) Perform an antibody screen and a direct antiglobulin test
D) Perform an antibody screen and a crossmatch

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Ruling out a hemolytic transfusion reaction should be done immediately by performing a clerical check and looking for evidence of antibody-mediated red cell destruction.

A Patient Has a Rise in Temperature and Chills During