VIDEO: Reducing Transfusion-Transmitted Cytomegalovirus The journal Transfusion has published a series of articles discussing the prevalence of CMV and strategies to reduce transfusion-transmitted infections…. October 15, 2013
AABB Revises TRALI Mitigation Requirements The AABB’s Blood Bank/Transfusion Service Standards Program Unit has revised requirements regarding the mitigation of transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI). The… October 11, 2013
VIDEO: Murine Model for Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn Reported in the journal Blood, researchers have developed the first-ever animal model of HDFN. HDFN is a condition whereby IgG… September 30, 2013
Improved Assay Methods Needed for Fetomateral Hemorrhage Members of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) highlight the need for improvement in quantitative laboratory assays for fetomaternal hemorrhage… September 27, 2013
VIDEO: Prion Removal from Plasma and Plasma Proteins Two studies published in the journal Transfusion have assessed prion removal from plasma-derived proteins and transfused plasma. Pathogenic prions in… September 15, 2013
Systematic Review Suggests Intravenous Iron Therapy Benefits Outweigh Risks A systematic review published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has concluded that intravenous iron therapy effectively increases hemoglobin concentrations… September 13, 2013
Rh Alloimmunization Common Among Transfused Sickle Cell Patients A retrospective study published in the journal Blood suggests that red cell alloimmunization is common among chronically transfused patients with… September 6, 2013
