A review: controversies in blood component use in newborns

N.L.C. Luban

doi:10.21307/immunohematology-2019-1001

A review: controversies in blood component use in newborns

Immunohematology

Volume 7 (1991): Issue 1 (March 1991)

By: N.L.C. Luban

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Abstract

Advances in the care of the critically ill neonate have necessitated dramatic changes in the blood bank’s response, especially to the needs of the low-weight premature infant. The neonate is now considered a major consumer of blood products, and the packaging and administration of these products must be altered to suit its specialized needs. The indications and preparations for small-volume red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are of particular concern. Smallvolume RBC transfusions are both the most frequently used and the most controversial in the treatment of neonates. A review and guidelines for the use of RBCs for the perinatal patient are presented. Immunobematology 1991; 1:1–7.

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