noun
- Plural of crossmatching; the process of testing blood or tissue compatibility between a donor and recipient before transfusion or transplantation.
Usage: medical/technical term; commonly used in healthcare and laboratory settings
Examples
- The hospital performed multiple crossmatchings before the organ transplant.
- Crossmatchings are essential to prevent rejection in blood transfusions.
- The lab technician completed several crossmatchings to ensure donor-recipient compatibility.
- Negative crossmatchings indicated that the blood types were compatible.
- Modern crossmatchings use advanced immunological techniques to detect antibodies.