Routine donor red cell antibody screening: Considering the alternate strategy

Background and Objectives Australian Red Cross Lifeblood (Lifeblood) performs red blood cell (RBC) antibody screening on every whole blood donation. An alternate strategy has been proposed whereby an antibody screen is performed on the first donation and only repeated following pregnancy, transfusio...

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Published in:	Vox sanguinis Vol. 117; no. 5; pp. 708 - 714
Main Authors:	Sivakaanthan, Aarany, Hollands, Sarah, Powley, Tanya, Ismay, Sue, Daly, James
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-05-2022 S. Karger AG
Subjects:	Antibodies Blood & organ donations blood donation testing Blood donors blood safety Decision making Erythrocytes haemolytic transfusion reaction RBC antigen and antibodies Risk Screening Sensitizing Strategy Transfusion haemolytic transfusion reaction RBC antigen and antibodies blood safety blood donation testing
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