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문제
During a platelet transfusion, a patient develops abrupt high fever, rigors, and hypotension. What laboratory action is most important in evaluating possible bacterial contamination?
1Return the component to routine inventory and document the reaction as mild febrile non-hemolytic
2Warm the component to 37°C and resume transfusion at a slower rate with close monitoring
3Perform an indirect antiglobulin test and a direct antiglobulin test on the patient sample
4Culture the patient and residual component according to the transfusion-reaction protocol✓ 정답
해설
A septic transfusion reaction requires immediate cessation and prompt cultures of the patient and implicated residual component under the laboratory's protocol.