blood products quickie Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
why are CMV blood products rarely needed now
A
CMV is transmitted in leucocytes, most blood products (except granulocyte transfusions) are leucocyte depleted
2
Q
whats missing in irriated blood products
A
depleted of T lymphocytes + used to avoid transfusion-assoc graft vs host disease
-> caused by engraftment of viable donor T lymphocytes
3
Q
who gets just irridiated blood
A
bone marrow / stem cell transplants
immunocompromised (chemo or congenital)
patients with/prev hogkin lymphoma
HIV
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