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Incidence of Posttransfusion Hepatitis in Previously Frozen Blood

Incidence of Posttransfusion Hepatitis in Previously Frozen Blood The incidence of posttransfusion hepatitis was significantly reduced by a transmembrane washing procedure on thawed, deglycerolized, previously frozen red blood cells (RBC). The method constitutes mechanical centrifugation, high glycerol concentration, slow freeze and thaw, and a 4-liter washing procedure for deglycerolization. Four cases of histologically proved hepatitis (one icteric, three anicteric) occurred in a control group of 104 recipients receiving 442 transfusions (median 3) of such RBC resuspended in autologous plasma, an incidence of 9 per 1,000. No hepatitis occurred in the treatment group receiving 623 transfusions (or a median of 4 units per patient) of such RBC resusThe incidence of posttransfusion hepatitis was significantly http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

Incidence of Posttransfusion Hepatitis in Previously Frozen Blood

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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1970 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0098-7484
eISSN
1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.1970.03180040027005
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Abstract

The incidence of posttransfusion hepatitis was significantly reduced by a transmembrane washing procedure on thawed, deglycerolized, previously frozen red blood cells (RBC). The method constitutes mechanical centrifugation, high glycerol concentration, slow freeze and thaw, and a 4-liter washing procedure for deglycerolization. Four cases of histologically proved hepatitis (one icteric, three anicteric) occurred in a control group of 104 recipients receiving 442 transfusions (median 3) of such RBC resuspended in autologous plasma, an incidence of 9 per 1,000. No hepatitis occurred in the treatment group receiving 623 transfusions (or a median of 4 units per patient) of such RBC resusThe incidence of posttransfusion hepatitis was significantly

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JAMAAmerican Medical Association

Published: Oct 26, 1970

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