Proven and potential clinical benefits of washing red blood cells before transfusion: current perspectives

Amy E Schmidt, Majed A Refaai, Scott A Kirkley, Neil Blumberg Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA Abstract: Red blood cells (RBCs) are washed for a variety of reasons such as to remove excess potassium...

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Main Authors: Schmidt AE, Refaai MA, Kirkley SA, Blumberg N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2016-08-01
Series:International Journal of Clinical Transfusion Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/proven-and-potential-clinical-benefits-of-washing-red-blood-cells-befo-peer-reviewed-article-IJCTM