Ann Lab Med.  2019 Jan;39(1):102-104. 10.3343/alm.2019.39.1.102.

Planned Transfusion of D-Positive Blood Components in an Asia Type DEL Patient: Proposed Modification of the Korean National Guidelines for Blood Transfusion

• Choi S
• Chun S
• Seo JY
• Yang JH
• Cho D

• KMID: 2420280
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2019.39.1.102

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Asia*
Blood Transfusion*
Humans

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Comparison of Korean National Guidelines for Blood Transfusion and our suggested policy for blood transfusion in Asia type DEL patients. (A) According to the Korean National Guidelines for Blood Transfusion (revised in 2016), Asia type DEL is regarded as D-negative, and patients can receive D-positive blood in only emergency situations or a D-negative blood shortage. (B) In our proposed policy, an Asia type DEL patient receives D-positive blood without delay in both emergency and non-emergency situations.

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