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Unrecognized Hemoglobin Variants in the Donor Blood Supply Are Detectable in the Transfused Population.
American journal of clinical pathology - 8 Sept 2020
Rutherford-Parker Nicola J, Colby Jennifer M, Gehrie Eric A, Booth Garrett S
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OBJECTIVES: The US Food and Drug Administration requires donated blood to be tested for various infectious diseases to ensure safety and purity. However, testing for hemoglobin variants is not required, despite reported occurrences of hemoglobin variant transfusion and concerns about the safety of such transfusions. This study aimed to investigate the frequency of hemoglobin variants within the blood supply....
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