Journal article
Practices associated with ABO‐incompatible platelet transfusions: a BEST Collaborative international survey
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is a lack of evidence for guiding the best strategy for ABO selection of platelet (PLT) transfusions. As a baseline for future studies, the BEST Collaborative performed an international survey of current practices in this area.
STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: An international survey was sent via BEST members to transfusion services and hospitals requesting the demographics of the transfused patient population, ABO matching policies, …
Authors
Lozano M; Heddle N; Williamson LM; Wang G; AuBuchon JP; Dumont LJ; Collaborative FTBEFST
Journal
Transfusion, Vol. 50, No. 8, pp. 1743–1748
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
8 2010
DOI
10.1111/j.1537-2995.2010.02642.x
ISSN
0041-1132