| Date Posted |
Subject |
| Nov. 22, 2010 |
Performing a direct antiglobulin test as part of every transfusion reaction work up |
| May 1, 2010 |
Criteria used for fever as a sign/symptom of a transfusion reaction ADDENDA May 6, 16 & 18 |
| Mar. 13, 2010 |
Work up for a febrile or other adverse event in association with autologous blood administration ADDENDA Mar. 19 |
| Feb. 3, 2010 |
How to culture units involved in a transfusion reaction investigation ADDENDA Feb. 15 & March 8 |
| Nov. 27, 2009 |
Diagnosis of a possible transfusion reaction in a patient who has developed hypothermia either as a result of transfusion of cold blood products and/or during surgery |
| July 2, 2009 |
Is there a Standard Definition of Hypotensive Transfusion Reaction in
Neonates for Biovigilance? ADDENDA July 29 |
| May 14, 2009 |
Direct antiglobulin testing and the evaluation of transfusion reactions ADDENDA July 9, Oct. 31, Nov. 11 & 14 |
| Jan. 7, 2008 |
Have
other facilities discontinued the collection and
testing of post-reaction urine samples? ADDENDA Jan. 12 |
| Oct. 16, 2007 |
Blood
product recall for a donor testing positive in
an EIA for HIV antibodies but indeterminate in
an HIV-1 Western Blot and negative for HIV-1 RNA
by NAT ADDENDA Nov. 18 & 27 |
| June 19, 2007 |
Testing
to measure efficacy of a transfusion ADDENDA July 8 |
| Mar. 23, 2007 |
Report of anaphylactic-type reactions seemingly associated with 7-day platelet products |
| Nov. 20, 2006 |
Is there any regulation or accreditation requirement for the temperature at which a blood product should be cultured, when the blood product is considered as a possible cause of an adverse reaction due to suspected bacterial contamination? ADDENDA Nov. 26 & 27 |
| Oct. 9, 2006 |
Use of 'canned text comments' in transfusion reaction and antibody identification pathology reports ADDENDA Oct. 16, Nov. 1, 7 & 8 |
| June 21, 2006 |
Handling of Donor Recalls/Withdrawals for a diagnosis of CJD in a family member ADDENDA June 22 |
| Mar. 10, 2006 |
Detection of transfusion reactions that are not reported to the blood bank or transfusion service ADDENDA Mar. 14 |
| Mar. 3, 2006 |
What is a minimum change in blood pressure that will trigger a transfusion reaction work up? ADDENDA Mar. 10, 12 & 14 |
| Dec. 28, 2005 |
Policies and protocols for post-transfusion assessment of outpatients |
| Dec. 8, 2005 |
Fatalities due to ABO hemolytic reactions ADDENDA Dec. 13 & 14; Jan. 2 & 3, 2006 |
| Aug. 10, 2005 |
Adverse events associated with the serial administration of ABO non-identical cryo and RBCs through the same blood administration tubing ADDENDA Aug. 13, 15, 17, 18 & 19 |
| Nov. 11, 2004 |
Is there a JCAHO requirement to perform ABO/Rh testing on the post-reaction patient sample and repeat ABO/Rh testing of the implicated RBC unit in transfusion reaction investigations? ADDENDA Nov. 12 & 16 |
| Oct. 28, 2004 |
Written instructions for transfusion recipients about possible adverse reactions ADDENDA Nov. 12 |
| Sept. 21, 2004 |
TRALI after IV anti-D (RhIg) ADDENDA Sept. 29 |
| Sept 1, 2004 |
Survey on current practices in prevention of transfusion transmitted sepsis syndrome |
| Aug. 27, 2004 |
Risk of post-transfusion thrombocytopenia after red cell transfusions in patients with anti-PlA1 (HPA1) ADDENDA Aug. 31, Sept. 6, 7 & 8 |
| Aug. 10, 2004 |
Should the attending physician be allowed to determine the initiation of a transfusion reaction investigation? ADDENDA Aug. 17 & 25 |
| July 22, 2004 |
Outsourcing look-back investigations for recalled blood products ADDENDA July 26 |
| July 12, 2004 |
A case of unexplained hemoglobinuria after transfusion of frozen-deglycerolized autologous red cells ADDENDA July 14 & 15 |
| June 22, 2004 |
An apparent hemolytic transfusion reaction of unresolved etiology |
| Dec. 2, 2003 |
Protocols
for the detection and treatment of TRALI ADDENDA Dec.
3, 4, 10, 12 & 16; Jan. 2, 2004; Aug. 12, 2005; Mar. 19 & 30, 2008 |
| Nov. 18, 2003 |
Administering antipyretics and antihistamines to prevent febrile reactions to blood transfusion ADDENDA Nov. 19, 20 & 28; Apr 12 & 13, 2005 |
| Nov. 12, 2003 |
References on patient outcomes following transfusion of ABO incompatible platelets ADDENDA Nov. 13 |
| Oct 10, 2003 |
FDA Proposal to expand the definitions of what is a reportable "suspected adverse reaction" ADDENDA Oct. 13, 14 & 16 |
| Aug 30, 2003 |
A case report of an allergic type reaction to the injection of RHIG ADDENDA Sept. 1, 2 & 4 |
| Aug 27, 2003 |
What is the frequency of hemolytic reactions associated with transfusion of plateletpheresis units containing ABO incompatible plasma? ADDENDA Aug. 28, Sept. 3, 5 & 9; Sept. 2, 8, 20 & 29; Oct. 3, 2005 |
| Aug 15, 2003 |
When should a transfusion reaction investigation be initiated by the transfusion service technologist? ADDENDA Aug. 18 |
| June 21, 2003 |
What are the criteria for notifying the physician of a recipient of a recalled blood product? ADDENDA June 23; Jan. 23 & 29, 2004 |
| Apr. 21, 2003 |
Can Rh-positive FFP induce anti-D alloimmunization in an Rh-negative recipient? ADDENDA April 22, 23, 24 & 25 |
| Mar. 30, 2003 |
Is monitoring of transfusion reactions by a hospital committee required by any regulatory or accrediting agencies? ADDENDA April 1, 9 & 15 |
| Dec. 12, 2002 |
How do Transfusion Services investigate blood components suspected of causing bacterial sepsis in recipients? |
| Aug. 15, 2002 |
What is the current required lookback period for a donor testing confirmed positive for HIV-1 p24 antigen only? ADDENDA Aug. 16 |
| July 30, 2002 |
Reactions due to hypersensitivity to latex or thiuram in transfusion recipients |
| July 28, 2002 |
Unexplained Positive Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT) results in both pre- and post-transfusion specimens associated with a febrile reaction to transfusion ADDENDA July 29 |
| June 16, 2002 |
Could there be a link between blood transfusions and atherosclerosis? ADDENDA Jan. 8, 2006 |
| April 21, 2002 |
Transfusion-Related
Acute Lung Injury (TRALI) (REACTIVATED April
29, 2003) - a Serious and Under-recognized Complication
of Transfusion. ADDENDA April
23, 24 & May 10, 2002; Mar. 19, 2008 |
| Mar. 18, 2002 |
Case report of a pediatric patient who received a transfusion of a pool of four platelet concentrates and experienced rigors and a rise in temperature to 40C ADDENDA Mar. 18 |
| Jan. 19, 2002 |
Febrile transfusion reactions and/or rigors with almost EVERY platelet transfusion ADDENDA Jan. 20 & 23 |
| Nov. 5, 2001 |
Recipient and/or physician notification of blood products recalled for travel risk of vCJD ADDENDA Nov. 5, 6 & Jan. 10, 2002 |
| Oct. 15, 2001 |
Notification of patients and donors about abnormal test results related to blood donor testing ADDENDA Oct. 15, 16, 17, 18 & 22 |
| Oct. 4, 2001 |
Policies defining when
platelets and RBCs should be cultured as part of a transfusion
reaction investigation ADDENDA Oct 6 & 8;
Mar. 28, 2006; June 26, July 2 & 16, 2007 |
| July 18, 2001 |
Single Donor Platelets are associated with fewer Septic Reactions than Platelet Concentrates |
| July 24, 2000 |
Deaths After Transfusion - When to Investigate? ADDENDA July 25 & 26 |
| Mar. 24, 1999 |
Need to investigate delayed alloantibodies like an acute hemolytic reaction? |
