Journal article
Hypotensive transfusion reactions can occur with blood products that are leukoreduced before storage
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Leukoreduction before storage, rather than bedside white blood cell filtration, is recommended to prevent hypotensive transfusion reactions.
STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Investigation of hypotensive transfusion reactions during radical prostatectomy in two patients on angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. In Patient A, hypotension occurred during the transfusion of each of the following blood products: 2 units of autologous blood …
Authors
Arnold DM; Molinaro G; Warkentin TE; DiTomasso J; Webert KE; Davis I; Lesiuk L; Dunn G; Heddle NM; Adam A
Journal
Transfusion, Vol. 44, No. 9, pp. 1361–1366
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
September 2004
DOI
10.1111/j.0041-1132.2004.04057.x
ISSN
0041-1132