Are antibodies removed before blood transfusion
I quote from the below.
Groups and Red Cell Antigens
by
Laura Dean (page 7). Available at:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2265/
&quot;Red blood cell incompatibility may also occur when the patient's RBC antigens are attacked by antibodies from the donor's plasma. This tends to be a minor problem because of the small amount of antibody present in the donated plasma, which is further diluted on transfusion into the recipient's circulation.&quot;
I dont think the antibodies are removed, but in countries with a good medical system I believe the matching blood type is always used.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acute_hemolytic_transfusion_reaction