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Published on: August 31, 2016
Transplantation: the role of immunohematologic services
1Clinical Laboratories, University of California Medical Center, Los Angeles 90024.
Abstract:
The role of the immunohematologic services in transplantation is described. Provision of blood products for transplantation is necessary for prevention of alloimmunization or graft rejection, graft versus host disease secondary to transfusion, and transfusion-transmissible diseases in an immunosuppressed patient while avoiding unnecessary donor exposure. Requirements differ with different types of transplants. The transfusion service needs to provide products according to the specific needs of the transplant recipient and establish protocols for each different transplantation program.
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