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Background: Blood transfusion is frequently performed as a supportive therapy during the diagnosis and chemotherapy of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This study examined the frequency of blood transfusion and analyzed...
A 73-year-old male patient undergoing hemodialysis showed an abnormal liver function test after the transfusion of two units of red blood cell (RBC). The results of the pre-transfusion test were...
Normal hemostasis is achieved by the concerted interactions of vascular endothelial cells, platelets, and plasma coagulation factors. The blood coagulation mechanism involves the regulated sequence of proteolytic activation of a...
HLA-matched platelet transfusion is required for patients with platelet refractoriness due to HLA alloimmunity. From 2013 to 2019, the Korean Red Cross has recruited 4,080 donors for HLA-matched platelets. The...
Analysis of HCV genotypes can help identify infection routes and the development of treatment methods. However, in some samples with a low titer of HCV RNA, it is difficult to...
Background: DEL is an RhD variant that cannot be detected by routine serologic tests because of the extremely low expression of the RhD antigen. Detecting the common genotypes of RHD...
Background: In the author’s blood bank, if the Ab screening test results are positive in the pretransfusion test, an Ab identification test and polyspecific direct antiglobulin test (DAT) are performed....