Whole Blood and Red Cell Concentrate
Q: What is the main risk associated with transfusing 'old' red blood cells (near the end of their shelf life) to a critically ill patient?
Did You Know?
An autoantibody is directed against an antigen found on the person's own cells. An alloantibody is directed against an antigen from another individual of the same species (e.g., antibodies against donor red cell antigens following pregnancy or transfusion).
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