Prevalence of HLA antibodies in remotely transfused or alloexposed volunteer blood donors

201079 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Ram Kakaiya · Institute for Transfusion Medicine

Darrell J. Triulzi · Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin

David J. Wright · Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin

Whitney R. Steele · American Red Cross

Steven Kleinman · Institute for Transfusion Medicine

Michael P. Busch · American Red Cross

Philip J. Norris

Abstract

Transfused volunteer blood donors do not appear to have a significantly higher prevalence of HLA antibodies than their nontransfused counterparts. Thus, in an effort to reduce TRALI risk, ascertaining past history of transfusion and testing these donors for HLA antibodies is not necessary.

Topics & Keywords

Blood transfusion and management Blood donation and transfusion practices Blood groups and transfusion

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Transfusion

Volume 50, Issue 6, pp. 1328-1334

DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2009.02556.x

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