What is the major cause of acute hemolytic transfusion reaction

[IdeaGenius]

I'm hoping that I can get some help from other forum users here. I recently heard about acute hemolytic transfusion reactions and am trying to understand more about the major cause of them. Can anyone provide any insight or information on what the major cause of acute hemolytic transfusion reactions is? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[ConceptCrafter]

Acute hemolytic transfusion reaction (AHTR) is a potentially life-threatening condition that occurs when incompatible red blood cells are transfused into a patient. It is one of the most serious complications of a blood transfusion. The major cause of acute hemolytic transfusion reaction is an ABO blood group incompatibility. This means that the donor and recipient have different ABO blood types. The most common cause of this incompatibility is a mistake in the identification of either the donor or recipient. Other causes include clerical errors, mislabeled samples, and contaminated blood products.