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Hemolytic Reaction to a Platelet Concentrate

1981; American College of Physicians; Volume: 94; Issue: 4_Part_1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7326/0003-4819-94-4-543_1

1539-3704

Bruce C. McLeod,

Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology

Letters and Corrections1 April 1981Hemolytic Reaction to a Platelet ConcentrateBRUCE C. MCLEOD, M.D., RICHARD J. SASSETTI, M.D., JOAN H. WEENS, M.D., THIRU VAITHIANATHAN, M.D.BRUCE C. MCLEOD, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, RICHARD J. SASSETTI, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JOAN H. WEENS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, THIRU VAITHIANATHAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-94-4-543_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Transfusing ABO-incompatible plasma in small amounts has long been considered permissible because the antibody dose will be limited and will be "diluted" in a large pool of erythrocytes (1). We have recently seen an exception to this rule: a hemolytic transfusion reaction after administration of a small quantity of incompatible plasma in a platelet concentrate.A 45-year-old A1Rh0, (D) positive man had pancytopenia after chemotherapy for erythroleukemia. He had received group A erythrocytes, groups A and AB plasma, and platelet concentrates (including some from donors of groups O and B) without incident. He had been moderately...References1. MOLLISON P. Blood Transfusion in Clinical Medicine. Oxford: Blackwell; 1979:549. Google Scholar2. MILLER W, ed. Technical Manual of the American Association of Blood Banks. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott; 1977:234. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center Mid-America Red Cross Blood Services Chicago, IL 60612 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByAnalytic Reviews : Hemolytic Transfusion Reactions: A Review of Mechanisms, Sequelae, and ManagementHaemolysis induced by intravenously‐administered immunoglobulinBlood and blood products 1 April 1981Volume 94, Issue 4_Part_1Page: 543-543KeywordsBlood plasmaChemotherapyPlatelets Issue Published: 1 April 1981 PDF DownloadLoading ...