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Implementation of a redistribution system for near-outdate red blood cell unitsLisa Denesiuk
Dynacare Kasper Medical Laboratories, Regional Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Arch Pathol Lab Med 130:1178-83. 2006..In Canada, the blood supplier does not accept returned units into inventory. Discard rates can, therefore, be high...
Use of red blood cells stored in saline suspension for immediate spin crossmatchLisa Denesiuk
Dynacare Kasper Medical Laboratories, 200 10150 102 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Lab Hematol 12:156-9. 2006..Four 2+ reactions occurred with 2 units that were typed as A1 negative. Our results indicate that cells stored refrigerated in normal saline as a 3% to 5% cell suspension may be used for immediate spin crossmatch for up to 10 days...
