There is no difference in early measures of pulmonary function, immunologic status or coagulation status after fresh versus standard issue single-unit red blood cell (RBC) transfusion, according to a new study from the Mayo Clinic. “Longer duration of RBC storage is thought to increase the risk of transfusion-related pulmonary complications,” said Daryl J…
Blood / Hematology News From Medical News Today Tags: Coagulation, Duration, Immunologic, Pulmonary, ShortTerm, Status, Storage, Unaffected
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