BACKGROUND Lack of awareness and community motivation, compounded with fragmented blood transfusion services in our country, Often leads to shortage of blood. Donor recruitment and retention are essential for ensuring adequate blood supply. However, adverse events (AEs) in donors have a negative impact on donor return. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The present study was aimed to assess the frequency of...

Hb F, some of which is glycated (2), accounts for the majority (70%–95%) of Hb species in newborns. About 5%– 30% is Hb A, with none to trace amounts of Hb A1c. This patient’s sample was collected after transfusion of 2 aliquots of red blood cells from a single donor. The donor’s blood contained 12.6% Hb A1c. Concentrated glucose in blood storage media increases donor Hb A1c only minimally (3, ...

BACKGROUND Currently, the laparoscopic technique is widely used for living donor nephrectomy. Does it provides adequate safety and benefits for the living donor? We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) as well as an analysis of postoperative quality of life compared with the open donor nephrectomy (ODN). METHODS Eligible studies...

Donor leukocytes in therapeutic blood components are implicated in transfusion-related complications ranging from alloimmunization to graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) to viral transmission and reactivation. To further characterize the kinetics of donor leukocyte clearance after allogeneic transfusion, we developed allele-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays directed at a single-copy ...