Irradiation of Red Blood Cells and Alloimmunization
Tormey CA, Hendrickson JE. Irradiation of Red Blood Cells and Alloimmunization. Lab Medicine 2017, 48: 172-177. PMID: 28340248, DOI: 10.1093/labmed/lmx018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlloimmunization rateRBC alloimmunization rateTime of transfusionRBC unit transfusionPostoperative bleedingRed blood cell damageRed blood cellsRBC transfusionCommon diagnosisImmunosuppressive disordersTransfusion recipientsBlood cell damageAnimal modelsStudy subjectsTransfusionControl groupRBC antigensAntibody screeningRBC unitsPatientsBlood cellsCell damageRBCsOxidative damageDiagnosis