Intravascular hemolysis secondary to ABO incompatible platelet products: An underrecognized transfusion reaction

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 202-206

  McManigal, Stacey ^a   Sims, Kenneth L ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

ABO hemolytic reactions; ABO incompatibility; Hemolytic transfusion reaction; Platelet apheresis; Platelet transfusions; Platelets; Transfusion reaction

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANTIBODY TITER; APHERESIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD GROUP ABO INCOMPATIBILITY; BLOOD GROUP ABO SYSTEM; BLOOD TRANSFUSION REACTION; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; FEMALE; HEART SURGERY; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTRAVASCULAR HEMOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0032901872     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/111.2.202     Document Type: Article

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