CASE #1A male patient, 56 years old was admitted to the hospital following complaints of severe gastrointestinal problems. Occult blood and CEA marker results both came back as positive. The doctors attending the patient needed to perform surgery (intestinal resection). Blood typing and crossmatch were required.The blood typing results showed the followingABO Testing ResultsDonor Red Cells withAnti-AAnti-B3+2+ mfQUESTIONS:Based on the results what is the blood type of the patient?Are the reactions in the ABO typing typical/unusual/ expected to occur? ExplainHow should the correct ABO blood type of the patient be determined?What would be the most possible cause of the ABO discrepancy in this particular case?

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CASE #1

A male patient, 56 years old was admitted to the hospital following complaints of severe gastrointestinal problems. Occult blood and CEA marker results both came back as positive. The doctors attending the patient needed to perform surgery (intestinal resection). Blood typing and crossmatch were required.

The blood typing results showed the following

ABO Testing Results
Donor Red Cells with
Anti-A	Anti-B
3+	2+ mf

QUESTIONS:

Based on the results what is the blood type of the patient?
Are the reactions in the ABO typing typical/unusual/ expected to occur? Explain
How should the correct ABO blood type of the patient be determined?
What would be the most possible cause of the ABO discrepancy in this particular case?

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