Febrile transfusion reaction: what blood component should be given next? Vox Sang 1982;42(6):318-21
Date
01/01/1982Pubmed ID
7113112DOI
10.1111/j.1423-0410.1982.tb01106.xAbstract
Reports of febrile, nonhemolytic transfusion reactions (FNHTR) occurring at hospitals served by a regional blood center supplying 99,658 units of blood during 1980 were analyzed to determine if leukocyte-poor red blood cells prepared by the inverted centrifugation technique (LP RBCs) were adequate to prevent subsequent reactions. FNHTR occurred following 0.5% of units transfused. The records of transfusions given to patients who had a FNHTR were reviewed in a subgroup of hospitals. Of 253 such patients, 161 received subsequent transfusions, 140 received red cells or LP RBCs without a reaction. The remaining 21 had a second reaction following transfusion of packed red cells. 12 of the 21 received further red cell transfusions. Only one experienced a third febrile reaction after receiving LP RBCs. We conclude that LP RBCs are adequate to prevent recurrence of FNHTR and question the need for costly saline-washed, leukocyte-poor red blood cells for this purpose.
Author List
Menitove JE, McElligott MC, Aster RHAuthor
Richard H. Aster MD Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Blood Grouping and CrossmatchingErythrocyte Transfusion
Fever
Humans
Leukapheresis
Transfusion Reaction
