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Integration of red cell genotyping into the blood supply chain: a population-based study.
The Lancet. Haematology - 1 Jul 2015
Flegel Willy A, Gottschall Jerome L, Denomme Gregory A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: When problems with compatibility arise, transfusion services often use time-consuming serological tests to identify antigen-negative red cell units for safe transfusion. New methods have made red cell genotyping possible for all clinically relevant blood group antigens. We did mass-scale genotyping of donor blood and provided hospitals with access to a large red cell database to meet the demand for...
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