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Blood Components
Studies from J. Perreault et al provide new data on blood components
July 8th, 2009
A report, 'Set-up and routine use of a database of 10,555 genotyped blood donors to facilitate the screening of compatible blood components for alloimmunized patients,' is newly published data in Vox Sanguinis. According to a study from Quebec, Canada, "Large-scale genotyping of blood donors for red blood cell and platelet antigens has been predicted to replace phenotyping assays in the screening of compatible blood components for alloimmunized patients. Although several genotyping platforms have been described, novel procedures and processes are needed to perform genotyping efficiently and to maximize its benefits for blood banks." "Here we describe the...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-07-08)
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