VIDEO: Association of Blood Storage Duration and Mortality Remains Unclear A randomized trial published in the journal Blood utilized a dog model to show that transfusion of 42-day old blood… April 29, 2013
Weak HLA Antibody Levels Not Associated with Platelet Refractoriness A study published in the journal Blood suggests that low to moderate levels of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) antibodies are… April 26, 2013
VIDEO: Red Cell Alloimmunization Two studies and an editorial published in the journal Transfusion discuss red cell alloimmunization among patients with sickle cell disease… April 15, 2013
AABB Survey Finds Variation in Bacterial Detection Practices A survey conducted by the AABB Bacterial Contamination Task Force has found variation across member institutions in the methods used… April 11, 2013
Ehrlichia Ewingii May be Transmitted Through Transfusion Researchers in Georgia have reported the first probable case of transfusion-transmitted Ehrlichia ewingii, a tick-borne pathogen that typically resides in… April 5, 2013
VIDEO: New Oral Anticoagulants May Safely Reduce Recurrence of Venous Thromboembolism Recent studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggest that two new anticoagulants may be effective and safe… March 29, 2013
Twelve Month Donor Deferral for MSM May Not Increase Risk of Transfusion-Transmitted HIV A study published in the journal Vox Sanguinis suggests that a policy of 12-month donor deferral for men who have… March 22, 2013
Thawed Plasma in Emergency Department Expedites Transfusion and May Benefit Trauma Patients Expedited transfusion of plasma to severely injured trauma patients presenting to emergency departments (ED) may reduce overall blood product use… March 22, 2013
VIDEO: Vitamin K Therapy May be Viable for Warfarin Reversal An observational study suggests that vitamin K may be a viable alternative to plasma for warfarin reversal. Published in the… March 15, 2013
New Histo-Blood Group System Defined in Humans For the first time, researchers have provided conclusive evidence to support the definition of FORS, a new histo-blood group system… March 8, 2013
