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Reviewing the 4 Types of Hypersensitivities
27. Immunological Disorders / Reviewing the 4 Types of Hypersensitivities / Problem 2
Problem 2

A patient accidentally receives a blood transfusion containing incompatible red blood cells. Shortly afterward, the patient's immune system produces antibodies that bind to antigens on the transfused red blood cells, leading to complement activation and rapid destruction of those cells. Which hypersensitivity mechanism is responsible for this reaction?