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Rarely cats can also be group AB.
 
Rarely cats can also be group AB.
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Both the blood donor and recipient should always be blood typed prior to transfusion. This is especially important in cats due to the occurence of alloantibodies.  
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==Autoantibodies==
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Both the blood donor and recipient should always be blood typed prior to transfusion. This is especially important in cats due to the occurence of autoantibodies.  
    
Group A cats have low titres of anti-B antibodies.
 
Group A cats have low titres of anti-B antibodies.
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==Simplified compatibility tests==
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Time is needed to determine full compatibility tests which is not always possible in the emergency situation. In these cases it is possible to undertake simplified compatibility tests.
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Time is needed to determine full compatibility tests which is not always possible in the emergency situation. In these cases it is possible to undertake simplified compatibility tests
   
[[Category:Transfusion Medicine]]
 
[[Category:Transfusion Medicine]]
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