2020
Monocytic Acute Myeloid Leukemias with KM2TA Translocations to Chromosome 17q that May Clinically Mimic Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
Balbuena-Merle RI, Tormey CA, DiAdamo A, Rinder HM, Siddon AJ. Monocytic Acute Myeloid Leukemias with KM2TA Translocations to Chromosome 17q that May Clinically Mimic Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia. Lab Medicine 2020, 52: 290-296. PMID: 32984885, DOI: 10.1093/labmed/lmaa078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute promyelocytic leukemiaAcute myeloid leukemiaMyeloid leukemiaPromyelocytic leukemiaMonocytic acute myeloid leukemiaTrans retinoic acidClinical presentationPrognostic implicationsPrognostic significanceLaboratory pictureCorrect diagnosisDistinct chemotherapyLeukemiaLeukemic entitiesRetinoic acidGene translocationMonocytic differentiationChromosome 17qTranslocationChemotherapyDiagnosis
2019
Fatal acute hemolytic transfusion reaction due to anti‐B from a platelet apheresis unit stored in platelet additive solution
Balbuena‐Merle R, West FB, Tormey CA, Hendrickson JE. Fatal acute hemolytic transfusion reaction due to anti‐B from a platelet apheresis unit stored in platelet additive solution. Transfusion 2019, 59: 1911-1915. PMID: 30865314, DOI: 10.1111/trf.15240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup B patientsHemolytic transfusion reactionsDirect antiglobulin testB patientsTransfusion reactionsApheresis unitsBlood group B patientsRelapsed acute myeloid leukemiaAcute hemolytic transfusion reactionAnti-human globulin phaseHigh lactate dehydrogenaseAnti-human globulinAcute myeloid leukemiaRecipient testingDonor testingRecipient variablesExtravascular hemolysisPlatelet transfusionsTransfusion recipientsAntibody screenHigh bilirubinPLT transfusionsAntiglobulin testBlood productsMyeloid leukemia