Importance More than 100 million units of blood are collected worldwide each year, yet the
indication for red blood cell (RBC) transfusion and the optimal length of RBC storage prior to …

Background: The AABB (formerly, the American Association of Blood Banks) developed this
guideline on appropriate use of platelet transfusion in adult patients. Methods: These …

Description: Coronavirus disease 2019 convalescent plasma (CCP) has emerged as a potential
treatment of COVID-19. However, meta-analysis data and recommendations are limited. …

The direct antiglobulin test (DAT) is a laboratory test that detects immunoglobulin and/or
complement on the surface of red blood cells. The utility of the DAT is to sort hemolysis into an …

Importance Red blood cell transfusion is a common medical intervention with benefits and
harms. Objective To provide recommendations for use of red blood cell transfusion in adults …

Although hemorrhagic cystitis (HC) is a common complication of allogeneic hematopoietic
cell transplantation (alloHCT), its risk factors and effects on survival are not well known. We …

BACKGROUND Daratumumab (DARA) consistently interferes with routine blood bank
serologic testing by directly binding to CD38 expressed on reagent red blood cells (RBCs). …

Platelet refractoriness continues to be a problem for thrombocytopenic patients because the
risk of a major spontaneous or life-threatening bleed significantly increases when platelet …

Current demands over the blood supply in developed and developing nations will compound
over time. Red cell substitutes have a promising value proposition for transfusion services, …

Background Plasma constituents have been implicated in some types of platelet ( PLT )
transfusion reactions. Leukoreduced apheresis PLT s stored in I nter S ol have 65% less plasma …