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What things to keep in mind for blood transfusion?

April 26, 2017blood mind transfusion

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What things to keep in mind for blood transfusion?

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Blood transfusions may contain viruses or other infections that may be passed to the recipient. Blood products used for transfusion are usually treated in some way (such as being irradiated or filtered) to remove leukocytes. These measures reduce the risk of certain complications from transfusion— irradiation minimizes the risk of graft-versus-host disease.