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Costs of Type & Screen and Crossmatch Laboratory Tests for RBCs Higher in U.S. Compared to U.K.

Few studies have explored the cost of typing and matching RBCs for transfusions. To understand the cost of the ABO type and screen (also referred to as group and save) and crossmatch laboratory tests, researchers performed a systematic review of the literature from 2012 to 2023. Seventy-two studies in English were identified that analyzed costs of laboratory testing for RBCs:…

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