Reticulocyte count in red-blood-cell units stored in AS-1.

abstract：:False-positive enzyme immunoassay (EIA) tests in blood donors receiving influenza vaccine were first reported in 1991. We conducted follow-up testing for 6 months of those donors with multiply reactive, but unconfirmed EIA (at least 2 positives in anti-HCV-1.0, anti-HIV-1, and anti-HTLV-I assays) with a history of rec...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Arnold NL,Slade BA,Jones MM,Popovsky MA

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent changes have resulted in the loss of 4% of the donor panel in the Republic of Ireland and 3% in Northern Ireland. In order to increase the number of donors in these two regions, it is important that transfusion service providers explore and understand the reasons, which prevent individuals from donati...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Harrington M,Sweeney MR,Bailie K,Morris K,Kennedy A,Boilson A,O'Riordan J,Staines A

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple standardization method for bromelin used in routine one-stage antibody screening is described. Bromelin proteinase activity was assayed using casein as the substrate, and converted to units. The use of proteinase activity units for standardization of bromelin resolves differences between commercial preparatio...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Mazda T,Ogasawara K,Nakata K,Shimizu M

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The proteins and sodium in human source blood plasma are segregated and concentrated on freezing, particularly in plasma that is frozen slowly in a large container. The temperature and the concentration gradients at the freezing front induce a convection in the liquid phase and thus play the primary role in the segreg...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Chang CE

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Joint Commission lists improving staff communication (handoffs) as part of several National Safety Goals. In this study, we developed an electronic web-based charting system for clinical pathology handoffs, which primarily consist of transfusion medicine calls, and evaluated the advantages over a paper-b...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Mohammad MK,Wooten MS,Maier CL,Hill CE,Guarner J,Roback JD,Winkler AM,Sullivan HC

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey of the occurrence of lympho-agglutinins was carried out on seeds of 150 species of wild and cultivated plants. Potent agglutinins were detected in 17 extracts by employing lymphocytes of man, guinea pig, goat and sheep in the bioassay. Except for one species each of Mimosoideae, Euphorbiaceae and Clusiaceae, ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Sandhu RS,Kamboj SS,Reen RS,Arora JS

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood transfusion is used as a life-saving and prophylactic treatment in sickle cell disease. Despite the many complications associated with its use, few randomised controlled trials and careful research studies have been performed to fully define its role. This subjects is, therefore, discussed in the context of the ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Davies SC,Olatunji PO

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-dose immune tolerance protocols use doses of factor VIII of less than 50 IU/kg/day to induce immune tolerance. Such protocols are chosen for a variety of reasons including cost, patient acceptability and ease of administration. Early published reports of low-dose protocols appeared in 1981, described small numbers...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Sultan Y

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Antibodies to the core of hepatitis B virus (anti-HBc) are considered to be the best serologically reliable markers of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Through a national epidemiological survey, two young and first-time blood donors, originating from HBV-endemic areas, were identified as HBV...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Laperche S,Guitton C,Smilovici W,Courouce AM

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The granulocyte immunofluorescence test (GIFT) is valuable for detecting allogeneic and autologous granulocyte antibodies. However, the original tube technique (macro GIFT) requires 50-100 microliters of serum and 10(6) granulocytes with time-consuming washing steps which cause cell loss. We report a modification (mic...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Press C,Kline WE,Clay ME,McCullough J

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using monoclonal antibodies to C3 it has been shown that the red blood cells of patients with cold haemagglutinin disease carry on their cells C3d,g (alpha-2D-globulin) rather than C3d. C3d,g seems to be the final product of in vivo C3 activation in fluid phase and on red cells. The cleavage of C3dg to C3d and C3g doe...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Lachmann PJ,Voak D,Oldroyd RG,Downie DM,Bevan PC

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The membrane transporter ABCB6 has recently been shown to carry the high-frequency red-blood-cell (RBC) antigen Lan. All the Lan- individuals genotyped so far have inherited two recessive null mutations in ABCB6. The finding of a family with the Lan- blood type occurring in two successive gener...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Saison C,Helias V,Peyrard T,Merad L,Cartron JP,Arnaud L

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:B subgroups are rare and the genetic analysis reported to date has been limited. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Serological and molecular investigations were performed in blood from a B-subgroup donor. RESULTS:Red cells did not react with anti-B and anti-AB reagents. However, cells absorbed anti-B. R...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Sousa N,Anicchino-Bizzacchi JM,Leite EM,Locatelli MF,Albuquerque D,Costa FF,Barjas-Castro ML

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nowadays, risk of transfusion-transmitted infection has been substantially minimized by stringent donor eligibility screening and infectious disease testing. However, we report an interdiction of a blood donation containing varicella-zoster virus (VZV) by donor self-reporting of chickenpox. The donor developed varicel...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Chan HM,Ho PL,Chan KH,Lin CK,Lee CK

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence, etiology and risk factors of posttransfusion (PT) hepatitis were evaluated in a prospective study of 297 consecutive open-heart surgery patients. PT hepatitis occurred in 63 (21.2%) patients with a significantly higher hepatitis attack rate in 51 recipients of commercial clotting factor concentrates (56...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Tremolada F,Chiappetta F,Noventa F,Valfrè C,Ongaro G,Realdi G

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aggregates often appear during apheresis. Sometimes, these persist throughout storage, causing product wastage. This study assessed product quality of apheresis concentrates containing persistent aggregates (PA) and aimed to identify the factors that contribute to their formation. METHODS:Donation (n = 180)...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Feys HB,Coene J,Devloo R,Van Aelst B,Pottel H,Vandekerckhove P,Compernolle V

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The study was designed to evaluate whether volume replacement following blood donation can prevent arterial hypotension in autologous blood donors with cardiovascular disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS:One hundred nineteen autologous blood donors with known cardiovascular disease were randomly al...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Kasper SM,Dahlmann H,Mellinghoff H,Ellering J,Baumann M,Buzello W

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the patient's reasons for participating in an autologous blood (AUB) collection program. We surveyed 110 AUB donors in our hospital-based collection program. Although fear of infection from an allogeneic blood transfusion was cited by 20% of AUB donors, 68.2% indicated that their physician's reco...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Domen RE,Ribicki LA,Hoeltge GA

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed a new filter, 'Sepacell-PL', consisting of a blood administration set for the preparation of leukocyte-poor platelet concentrates at the patient's bedside. This filter is packed with 1.8 microns polyester fibers coated with a new polymer, and has a volume of 14 ml. Sepacell-PL removed more than 99% of the...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Miyamoto M,Sasakawa S,Ishikawa Y,Ogawa A,Nishimura T,Kuroda T

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pretreatment of LEW (RT-1l) rat recipients with antibody-coated BN (RT-1n) blood cells resulted in the suppression of the LEW antibody response against subsequent BN platelet and leukocyte transfusions. Both coating with homologous LEW-anti-BN serum or heterologous rabbit-anti-rat lymphocyte serum was effective. R...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Süsal C,Terness P,Opelz G

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The classic enzyme-linked antiglobulin test (ELAT) used to detect and quantify the amount of IgG antibodies on red blood cells (RBC) is sensitive to hemolysis and erythrocyte enzymatic activities. We describe a new ELAT by using glucose oxidase (GO) linked to antihuman IgG. The optical density base line of GO-ELAT, al...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Rigal D,Monestier M,Lafont S,Raffin T,Got A,Meyer F,Jouvenceaux A

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied the IgE content of different lots of commercial intravenous IgG preparations used in our day hospital as replacement therapy for patients with agammaglobulinemia. Two enzymatic methods were used: Phadezym and FAST. The average amounts of IgE detected in Endobulin and Sandoglobulin lots were very high w...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Paganelli R,Quinti I,D'Offizi GP,Papetti C,Cabello A,Aiuti F

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Allergic transfusion reactions (ATRs) and febrile non-haemolytic transfusion reactions (FNHTRs) are the two major types of transfusion-related adverse reactions (TRARs). Although prestorage leucocyte reduction and diversion of the first aliquot of blood (LR/D) could reduce FNHTRs and bacterial...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Yanagisawa R,Shimodaira S,Sakashita K,Hidaka Y,Kojima S,Nishijima F,Hidaka E,Shiohara M,Nakamura T

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results obtained in a multicentre clinical trial of an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) method for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) (65,451 sera tested) have demonstrated that this new test has a significantly higher sensitivity than a reversed haemagglutination test (rHA). In a part of the trial, EIA was also compared...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Kacaki J,Wolters G,Kuijpers L,Stulemeyer S

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:This article aims to characterize some elements that define the organizational models of healthcare actions in the field of blood and blood products. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This exploratory and qualitative study was carried out based on a documentary survey complemented by interviews with key ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Souza MKB

更新日期：2018-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The last two decades have seen major developments in genotyping assays to facilitate the procurement of red blood cell units to alloimmunized patients. To make genotyping faster, simpler and less costly, a nanotechnology approach based on metal/silica fluorescent nanoparticles and a polymer-ba...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Brouard D,Ratelle O,Perreault J,Boudreau D,St-Louis M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:IgG subclasses of anti-D seem to play some role in hemolytic disease of the newborn, but there has been disagreement as to its exact nature. The aim of our study was to evaluate a new technique for IgG subclassing of anti-D and to compare it to an established test. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In 31...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Palfi M,Hildén JO

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human platelet growth factors (HPGF) are essential for tissue regeneration and may replace fetal bovine serum (FBS) in cell therapy. No method for the manufacture of standardized virally inactivated HPGF has been developed yet. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Platelet concentrates (PC) were subjected to solvent/de...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Su CY,Kuo YP,Lin YC,Huang CT,Tseng YH,Burnouf T

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed a flow-cytometric analysis of the expression of D antigen in D+W samples (previously termed Du). We also analysed a series of D-positive and D-negative (cde phenotype) samples to obtain positive and negative controls, respectively. The evaluation was carried out by immunofluorescence and the intensity of ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Tazzari PL,Bontadini A,Belletti D,Malferrari F,Conte R

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Analysis of reports of incidents, involving ABO incompatibility suggests that the main problem is poor interpretation of the pretransfusion bedside compatibility test (PBCT). We studied sources of error as experienced by nurses as to the blood groups of donor blood and of the recipient. MATERI...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Dujardin PP,Salmi LR,Ingrand P

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00