Is ABO blood compatibility enough for the safety of blood transfusion?
Moreover ABO blood compatibility the compatibility concerning the Rh blood system must also be checked. As well it is of fundamental importance for the safety of blood transfusion performing tests to detect agents of main blood transmitted infectious diseases, like HIV (AIDS), hepatitis B and C, syphilis, Chagas disease, and so on. (Any transfusion must be studied, planned and supervised by doctors.)