1. to test the compatibility of blood or tissue samples from a donor and recipient before transfusion or transplant
Usage: medical/technical
2. to match or compare two things against each other to find connections or similarities
Usage: general use

1. a test performed to determine if blood or tissue from a donor is compatible with that of a recipient
Usage: medical/technical
2. a point of connection or similarity found by comparing two things
Usage: general use

Examples

• The hospital crossmatches blood samples before every transfusion to prevent adverse reactions.
• The lab technician crossmatches the donor kidney with the patient's blood to ensure compatibility.
• Researchers crossmatches the data from two studies to identify common patterns.
• The detective crossmatches witness statements to find inconsistencies in their accounts.
• A positive crossmatch means the donor and recipient are not compatible for transplant.
• The software crossmatches customer records to eliminate duplicates in the database.