Optimal conditions for white cell reduction in red cells by filtration at the patient's bedside

Transfusion

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 322-327

  Sirchia, G ^a   Rebulla, P ^a,b   Sabbioneda, L ^a,b   Garcea, F ^a,b   Greppi, N ^a,b  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b MAGGIORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARAFORMALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD COMPONENT; BLOOD TRANSFUSION REACTION; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; FILTRATION; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; QUALITY CONTROL; REDUCTION; THERMOREGULATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0029927403     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1996.36496226145.x     Document Type: Article

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