Frequently asked question: What triggers an immune reaction?

If the donor blood comes from another body, a blood transfusion may spark an immune reaction. Despite careful treatment and screening of the donor blood, it may contain proteins that your body considers to be foreign, in response to which your body will produce antibodies. The next time you have a transfusion, you may get very sick, as it provokes a transfusion reaction (or rejecting immune reaction).

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