A blood transfusion reaction involving fever, hypotension, and hemoglobinuria is caused by which mechanism?
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Correct answer: Antibody-mediated RBC lysis
Acute hemolytic transfusion reactions involve Type II IgG or IgM antibodies causing complement-mediated RBC lysis.
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