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Blood Group Incompatibility MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Blood Group Incompatibility
Tree Number(s)
G09.188.114
G12.186
Unique ID
D001787
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001787
Annotation
coordinate with specific blood group
Scope Note
An antigenic mismatch between donor and recipient blood. Antibodies present in the recipient's serum may be directed against antigens in the donor product. Such a mismatch may result in a transfusion reaction in which, for example, donor blood is hemolyzed. (From Saunders Dictionary & Encyclopedia of Laboratory Medicine and Technology, 1984).
Entry Term(s)
ABO Compatibility
ABO Incompatibility
Blood Group ABO Incompatibility
Blood Type Incompatibility
Rh Compatibility
Rh Incompatibility
NLM Classification #
WH 420
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2022/07/08
Blood Group Incompatibility Preferred
Blood Group ABO Incompatibility Narrower
Rh Incompatibility Narrower
ABO Compatibility Narrower
Rh Compatibility Related
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