A patient was admitted to the hospital with a severe leg lac…
A patient was admitted to the hospital with a severe leg laceration due to a motor vehicle accident. The CBC results showed that the patient had a hemoglobin of 7.0 g/dL. The physician ordered a Type, Screen, and 4-unit Crossmatch. Initial patient testing results showed an ABO/Rh typing of A-Positive and a negative antibody screen. However, after checking the previous transfusion history records, the laboratorian discovered the patient had an Anti-Jka detected about 2 years ago. (Note: Jka antigen is positive in 77% of the population.) Which of the following best describes what should be done next?
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