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Use of selective phenotyping and genotyping to identify rare blood donors in Canada.
Vox sanguinis - 1 May 2023
Tordon Bryan, Montemayor Celina, Clarke Gwen, O'Brien Sheila F, Goldman Mindy
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The distribution of rare and specific red cell phenotypes varies between races and ethnicities. Therefore, the most compatible red cell units for patients with haemoglobinopathies and other rare blood requirements are most likely to be found in donors from similar genetic backgrounds. Our blood service introduced a voluntary question asking donors to provide their racial...
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