2024
Severe, Refractory Primary Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Requiring 90 Erythrocyte Transfusions.
Namineni N, Waldron C, Tormey C, Goshua G. Severe, Refractory Primary Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Requiring 90 Erythrocyte Transfusions. Annals Of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases 2024, 3 PMID: 38725710, PMCID: PMC11081177, DOI: 10.7326/aimcc.2023.1141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWarm autoimmune hemolytic anemiaAutoimmune hemolytic anemiaHemolytic anemiaSevere warm autoimmune hemolytic anemiaMonths of follow-upHealthy 60-year-old manTherapeutic plasma exchangeHospital day 1Erythrocyte transfusionTransfusion-dependentRefractory diseasePlasma exchangeImmune globulinHospital stayFollow-upDay 1AnemiaHospitalRituximabReticulocytopeniaRemissionSplenectomyTransfusionPatientsStay
2022
Alloimmunization following antigen‐negative red blood cell transfusion
Jacobs J, Binns T, Abels E, Iyer K, Villalba C, Verma A, Sostin N, Tormey C. Alloimmunization following antigen‐negative red blood cell transfusion. Transfusion 2022, 63: 430-434. PMID: 36458330, DOI: 10.1111/trf.17208.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsTransfusion of RBCsRed blood cell transfusionRed blood cell alloimmunizationPrevious antigen exposureBlood cell transfusionAlloantibody specificitiesCell transfusionRBC transfusionAntigen exposureRBC alloantibodiesAntigenic stimulusDetectable titersAntigenic stimulationMyeloid neoplasmsTransfusionAlloantibodiesAlloimmunizationParticular antigenPrior exposureStimulatory eventsExact mechanismCorresponding antibodiesRBCsExposurePregnancy
2020
Patient monitoring during transfusion: Does computerization hold the key to improving an age‐old practice?
Gehrie EA, Tormey CA. Patient monitoring during transfusion: Does computerization hold the key to improving an age‐old practice? Transfusion 2020, 60: 1888-1890. PMID: 33460168, DOI: 10.1111/trf.16030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPassive anti‐C acquired in the setting of Rh immune globulin administration following Rh mismatched apheresis platelet transfusion: A case series
Sostin N, Ross R, Balbuena‐Merle R, Hendrickson JE, Tormey CA. Passive anti‐C acquired in the setting of Rh immune globulin administration following Rh mismatched apheresis platelet transfusion: A case series. Journal Of Clinical Apheresis 2020, 35: 224-226. PMID: 32110829, DOI: 10.1002/jca.21773.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlatelet transfusionsRh immune globulin administrationRisk/benefit ratioApheresis platelet transfusionImmune globulin administrationRhIG immunoprophylaxisImmune globulinTransfusion supportAlloantibody formationCase seriesNegative recipientsAlloimmunization riskRhIG administrationReproductive agePassive transferPLT transfusionsTransfusionBlood bankBenefit ratioRhIGApheresis PLTsAdministrationImmunoprophylaxisPatientsSetting
2019
Transfusion-related red blood cell alloantibodies: induction and consequences
Tormey CA, Hendrickson JE. Transfusion-related red blood cell alloantibodies: induction and consequences. Blood 2019, 133: 1821-1830. PMID: 30808636, PMCID: PMC6484385, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-08-833962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransfusion recipientsBlood donorsPreventative strategiesBlood product exposureCompatible RBC unitsRBC alloantibody formationHemolytic transfusion reactionsDevelopment of alloantibodiesAdaptive immune factorsJudicious transfusionRBC alloimmunizationImmunomodulatory therapyAlloantibody formationBlood transfusionRBC alloantibodiesRecipient variablesFuture pregnanciesImmune factorsTransfusion reactionsBlood productsHemolytic diseaseFuture transfusionsHuman studiesTransfusionAlloantibodies
2018
Marginal Zone B Cells Induce Alloantibody Formation Following RBC Transfusion
Patel SR, Gibb DR, Girard-Pierce K, Zhou X, Rodrigues LC, Arthur CM, Bennett AL, Jajosky RP, Fuller M, Maier CL, Zerra PE, Chonat S, Smith NH, Tormey CA, Hendrickson JE, Stowell SR. Marginal Zone B Cells Induce Alloantibody Formation Following RBC Transfusion. Frontiers In Immunology 2018, 9: 2516. PMID: 30505302, PMCID: PMC6250814, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMZ B cellsMarginal zone B cellsRBC transfusionB cellsKEL RBCsImmune factorsAntibody formationRBC antigensRed blood cell alloimmunizationKey immune factorsSpecific immune compartmentCD4 T cellsFollicular B cellsAlloantibody formationImmune compartmentAntibody responseT cellsTherapeutic modalitiesTransfusionImmunological challengeImmune pathwaysMarginal sinusSplenic compartmentsImmune constituentsAlloimmunizationTransfused platelets enhance alloimmune responses to transfused KEL-expressing red blood cells in a murine model.
Madrid DJ, Santhanakrishnan M, Liu J, Gibb DR, Liu D, Natarajan P, Beitler D, Shi Z, Mo C, Tormey CA, Patel SR, Stowell SR, Hendrickson JE. Transfused platelets enhance alloimmune responses to transfused KEL-expressing red blood cells in a murine model. Blood Transfusion 2018, 17: 368-377. PMID: 30418129, PMCID: PMC6774925, DOI: 10.2450/2018.0178-18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRed blood cell transfusionBlood cell transfusionTransfusion of plateletsAlloimmune responseRed blood cellsCell transfusionWild-type recipientsBlood cellsImmune responseMurine modelRed blood cell alloimmunisationCD40/CD40L interactionHuman KEL glycoproteinWild-type C57BL/6Humoral immune responseAdaptive immune responsesDevelopment of alloantibodiesPlatelet-rich plasmaEndogenous plateletsCD40L interactionRecipient treatmentTransfusionDanger signalsCD40LTransgenic donorsA Cluster of Cases of Babesia microti Among Neonates Traced to a Single Unit of Donor Blood
Glanternik JR, Baine IL, Rychalsky MR, Tormey CA, Shapiro ED, Baltimore RS. A Cluster of Cases of Babesia microti Among Neonates Traced to a Single Unit of Donor Blood. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2018, 37: 269-271. PMID: 28945680, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000001803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitHigh-grade parasitemiaTransfusion-transmitted babesiosisIntensive care unitCluster of casesBlood transfusionPremature infantsCare unitExchange transfusionDonor bloodInfantsBabesia microtiTransfusionBabesiosisNeonatesParasitemiaAzithromycinCliniciansAtovaquoneSingle unitBlood
2017
The impact of vaccination on RBC alloimmunization in a murine model
Natarajan P, Santhanakrishnan M, Tormey CA, Hendrickson JE. The impact of vaccination on RBC alloimmunization in a murine model. Vox Sanguinis 2017, 112: 598-600. PMID: 28597520, PMCID: PMC5575953, DOI: 10.1111/vox.12541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune responseMurine modelRBC alloantibody formationDamage-associated molecular patternsImpact of vaccinationRBC alloimmunizationAlloantibody formationHepB vaccineRBC transfusionAdaptive immunityAnimal modelsAlloimmunizationMolecular patternsVaccineVaccinationFuture studiesResponseTransfusionImmunityIrradiation 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
2016
Understanding red blood cell alloimmunization triggers
Hendrickson JE, Tormey CA. Understanding red blood cell alloimmunization triggers. Hematology 2016, 2016: 446-451. PMID: 27913514, PMCID: PMC6142457, DOI: 10.1182/asheducation-2016.1.446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRBC alloimmunizationRed blood cellsRisk factorsBlood cellsWhite blood cellsBlood group antigensPregnancy outcomesAlloantibody formationRBC alloantibodiesRBC transfusionRecipient factorsTransfusion safetyAlloimmunizationAnimal modelsHuman studiesPrevention strategiesDonor plasmaDanger signalsParticular antigenGroup antigensAntigenTransfusionPregnancyNonrespondersCellsRed blood cell alloimmunization
Hendrickson JE, Eisenbarth SC, Tormey CA. Red blood cell alloimmunization. Current Opinion In Hematology 2016, 23: 543-549. PMID: 27454234, DOI: 10.1097/moh.0000000000000277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlloimmune responseChronic red blood cell transfusionsRed blood cell transfusionRed blood cell alloimmunizationHuman leukocyte antigen (HLA) expressionBlood cell transfusionT-cell markersRecent animal studiesResult of pregnancyRecipient inflammationSuch alloimmunizationCell transfusionDendritic cellsClinical studiesAntigen expressionImmune responseAlloimmunizationAnimal modelsAnimal studiesRBC antigensBlood groupHigher likelihoodTransfusionAdditional associationsHigh rateDetection rate of blood group alloimmunization based on real‐world testing practices and kinetics of antibody induction and evanescence
Stack G, Tormey CA. Detection rate of blood group alloimmunization based on real‐world testing practices and kinetics of antibody induction and evanescence. Transfusion 2016, 56: 2662-2667. PMID: 27394029, DOI: 10.1111/trf.13704.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntibody inductionAntibody testingAlloantibody detectionRed blood cell transfusionNon-ABO antibodiesBlood cell transfusionGeneral hospital settingBlood group alloantibodiesDetection rateRBC infusionCell transfusionRBC transfusionAntibody screenDays posttransfusionMismatched transfusionHospital settingTransfusionHemolytic reactionRBC unitsStudy designTesting practicesAlloantibodiesAlloimmunizationPatientsOne-thirdRed Blood Cell Antibodies in Hematology/Oncology Patients Interpretation of Immunohematologic Tests and Clinical Significance of Detected Antibodies
Hendrickson JE, Tormey CA. Red Blood Cell Antibodies in Hematology/Oncology Patients Interpretation of Immunohematologic Tests and Clinical Significance of Detected Antibodies. Hematology/Oncology Clinics Of North America 2016, 30: 635-651. PMID: 27113001, DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2016.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRed blood cell transfusionRed blood cell antibodiesRBC alloimmunization rateBlood cell transfusionManagement of patientsDevelopment of alloantibodiesBlood group antigensAlloimmunization rateRBC alloimmunizationSuch alloantibodiesCell transfusionCell antibodiesClinical significanceHemolytic anemiaPatients' interpretationsDetected antibodiesTransfusionGroup antigensBlood bankCompatible unitsAntibodiesAlloantibodiesOncology disordersDeleterious consequencesAlloimmunizationClinically significant anti‐KEL RBC alloantibodies are transferred by breast milk in a murine model
Santhanakrishnan M, Tormey CA, Natarajan P, Liu J, Hendrickson JE. Clinically significant anti‐KEL RBC alloantibodies are transferred by breast milk in a murine model. Vox Sanguinis 2016, 111: 79-87. PMID: 26950259, PMCID: PMC4938760, DOI: 10.1111/vox.12387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast milkRBC alloantibodiesIgA antibodiesMurine modelHuman KEL glycoproteinSeries of pregnanciesBreast milk transferHuman breast milkWild-type pupsKEL RBCsNursing infantsClinical significanceAlloantibodiesNursing pupsMurine dataTransfusion experimentsMilk transferInfantsPupsTransfusionHuman dataSequelaePregnancyAnemiaPremature clearanceCD8+ T cells mediate antibody-independent platelet clearance in mice
Arthur CM, Patel SR, Sullivan HC, Winkler AM, Tormey CA, Hendrickson JE, Stowell SR. CD8+ T cells mediate antibody-independent platelet clearance in mice. Blood 2016, 127: 1823-1827. PMID: 26787734, PMCID: PMC4825415, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2015-10-673426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlatelet clearancePlatelet removalImportant therapeutic interventionPlatelet transfusionsNonimmune mechanismsT cellsTherapeutic outcomesAlloantibodiesTherapeutic interventionsAppropriate managementTransfusionClearanceSole mediatorPatientsVariety of mechanismsComplete absenceNumerous studiesCD8Clear mechanismCellsAbsenceMiceIndividualsPrevention
2015
Measuring the influence of blood component infusion rate on recipient vital signs
Gehrie EA, Hendrickson JE, Tormey CA. Measuring the influence of blood component infusion rate on recipient vital signs. Vox Sanguinis 2015, 109: 353-358. PMID: 26174450, DOI: 10.1111/vox.12310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRed blood cellsInfusion rateVital signsBlood pressurePulse rateBlood product volumeClose patient monitoringEvidence-based guidelinesBlood component administrationFaster infusion rateRoutine transfusionTransfusionMultispecialty hospitalHospital wardsHealthcare providersHospital unitsInfusion timeBlood componentsBlood cellsInfusionPlateletsPatient monitoringSignsSignificant changes
2014
The Influence of Clinical and Biological Factors on Transfusion-Associated Non-ABO Antigen Alloimmunization: Responders, Hyper-Responders, and Non-Responders
Gehrie EA, Tormey CA. The Influence of Clinical and Biological Factors on Transfusion-Associated Non-ABO Antigen Alloimmunization: Responders, Hyper-Responders, and Non-Responders. Transfusion Medicine And Hemotherapy 2014, 41: 420-429. PMID: 25670929, PMCID: PMC4280450, DOI: 10.1159/000369109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRed blood cellsPatient populationInfluence of ClinicalDevelopment of antibodiesImportant clinical consequencesDiverse patient populationsBlood group antigensRBC alloimmunizationChronic transfusionRBC alloantibodiesHyper respondersClinical circumstancesClinical consequencesAlloimmunizationMedical literatureTransfusionAlloantibodiesGroup antigensRespondersBlood cellsTransfusion medicinePatientsBiological factorsIndividualsPregnancy
2013
Allergic transfusion reactions to platelets are more commonly associated with prepooled than apheresis components
Xiao W, Tormey CA, Capetillo A, Maitta RW. Allergic transfusion reactions to platelets are more commonly associated with prepooled than apheresis components. Vox Sanguinis 2013, 105: 334-340. PMID: 23802769, DOI: 10.1111/vox.12063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllergic transfusion reactionsTransfusion reactionsATR rateApheresis plateletsPlatelet componentsApheresis componentsAcademic medical centerABO mismatchAdverse eventsAntigen exposurePlatelet transfusionsPlatelet countDonor factorsMedical CenterApheresis productsApheresis unitsPlatelet productsStudy periodTransfusionPlateletsSimilar ratesFurther investigationLimiting the Extent of a Delayed Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction With Automated Red Blood Cell Exchange
Tormey CA, Stack G. Limiting the Extent of a Delayed Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction With Automated Red Blood Cell Exchange. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2013, 137: 861-4. PMID: 23721278, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2012-0154-cr.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRed blood cell exchangeHemolytic transfusion reactionsDAT resultsTransfusion reactionsDirect antiglobulin test resultsCell exchangeIncompatible red blood cellsSymptoms of hemolysisRed blood cell unitsPositive antibody screenBlood group antibodiesAntigen-negative unitsAnamnestic increaseAntigen reexposureFurther hemolysisRed blood cellsAntibody screenGroup antibodiesPatient historyBlood cellsDHTRTransfusionHemolysisSymptomsCell units