Prophylactic strategies for acute hemolysis secondary to plasma-incompatible platelet transfusions: correlation between qualitative hemolysin test and isohemagglutinin titration

OBJECTIVE: Brazilian legislation has recently suggested the use of the qualitative hemolysin test instead of isohemagglutinin titers as prophylaxis for acute hemolysis related to plasma-incompatible platelet transfusions. The efficacy of this test in preventing hemolytic reactions has never been eva...

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Main Authors: Cinthia Silvestre Landim, Francisco Carlos Almeida Gomes, Bernardete Martin Zeza, Alfredo Mendrone-Júnior, Carla Luana Dinardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-08-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-84842015000400217&lng=en&tlng=en