IMPROVING THE SAFETY OF TRANSFUSION THERAPY

Authors
POLESKY HF
Citation
Hf. Polesky, IMPROVING THE SAFETY OF TRANSFUSION THERAPY, Clinics in laboratory medicine, 16(4), 1996, pp. 975
Citations number
65
Categorie Soggetti
Medical Laboratory Technology
Journal title
Clinics in laboratory medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
02722712
Volume
16
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0272-2712(1996)16:4<975:ITSOTT>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Enormous strides have been made to reduce the risk of transfusion-tran smitted disease. Additional tests to eliminate transfusion-transmitted disease are costly, in terms of both health care resources and availa bility of volunteer donors. Future improvements in safety probably wil l require postdraw treatment of blood and components and the use of ph armacologic agents as a substitute for transfusion.