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ABO-blood typing typically involves both front typing (cell typing) and back typing (serum typing) to ensure accurate determination of blood type. However, in neonates, back typing is frequently omitted due...
The K antigen, one of the 38 immunogenic antigens in the Kell blood group system, can cause severe hemolytic transfusion reactions (HTR) and hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn...
Background: Transfusion appropriateness is extremely important due to the growing concerns about the decrease in the supply of blood products and the increase in demand. Considerable time and effort are...
Blood products refer to pharmaceuticals derived from human blood. According to the Blood Management Act of Korea, these include whole blood, packed red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, packed platelets,...
Many medical institutions have adopted a massive transfusion protocol (MTP) for the effective management of hemorrhagic shock. However, in medical institutions where severe trauma patients are infrequently admitted, the use...
Background: In early 2024, there was an issue with the supply of the anti-D reagent for blood typing. This reduced the anti-D reagent in our laboratory below the minimum stock...
Background: We aimed to examine the status of Korean blood services from 2015 to 2022, including the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic period.
Methods: We referred to the Korean Red Cross Blood...