2020
The evanescence and persistence of RBC alloantibodies in blood donors
Hauser RG, Esserman D, Karafin MS, Tan S, Balbuena‐Merle R, Spencer BR, Roubinian NH, Wu Y, Triulzi DJ, Kleinman S, Gottschall JL, Hendrickson JE, Tormey CA, ). The evanescence and persistence of RBC alloantibodies in blood donors. Transfusion 2020, 60: 831-839. PMID: 32061102, DOI: 10.1111/trf.15718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood donorsAntibody persistenceAntibody screenDonor Evaluation Study-IIIHistory of transfusionUS blood centersFit inclusion criteriaPresence of alloantibodiesRecipient EpidemiologyRBC alloantibodiesBlood productsInclusion criteriaSignificant antibodiesBiologic factorsHealthy populationAntibody detectionAntibody identificationAlloantibodiesBlood centersMultiple antibodiesFirst donationAntibody specificityStudy IIIAntibodiesCenter policies
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