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Bougie DW, Reese SE, Birch RJ, Bookwalter DB, Mitchell PK, Roh D, Kreuziger LB, Cable RG, Goel R, Gottschall J, Hauser RG, Hendrickson JE, Hod EA, Josephson CD, Kahn S, Kleinman SH, Mast AE, Ness PM, Roubinian NH, Sloan S. Associations between ABO non-identical platelet transfusions and patient outcomes-A multicenter retrospective analysis. Transfusion 2023; 63:960-972. [PMID: 36994786 PMCID: PMC10175171 DOI: 10.1111/trf.17319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Due to platelet availability limitations, platelet units ABO mismatched to recipients are often transfused. However, since platelets express ABO antigens and are collected in plasma which may contain ABO isohemagglutinins, it remains controversial as to whether ABO non-identical platelet transfusions could potentially pose harm and/or have reduced efficacy. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS The large 4-year publicly available Recipient Epidemiology and Donor Evaluation Study-III (REDS-III) database was used to investigate patient outcomes associated with ABO non-identical platelet transfusions. Outcomes included mortality, sepsis, and subsequent platelet transfusion requirements. RESULTS Following adjustment for possible confounding factors, no statistically significant association between ABO non-identical platelet transfusion and increased risk of mortality was observed in the overall cohort of 21,176 recipients. However, when analyzed by diagnostic category and recipient ABO group, associations with increased mortality for major mismatched transfusions were noted in two of eight subpopulations. Hematology/Oncology blood group A and B recipients (but not group O) showed a Hazard Ratio (HR) of 1.29 (95%CI: 1.03-1.62) and intracerebral hemorrhage group O recipients (but not groups A and B) showed a HR of 1.75 (95%CI: 1.10-2.80). Major mismatched transfusions were associated with increased odds of receiving additional platelet transfusion each post-transfusion day (through day 5) regardless of the recipient blood group. DISCUSSION We suggest that prospective studies are needed to determine if specific patient populations would benefit from receiving ABO identical platelet units. Our findings indicate that ABO-identical platelet products minimize patient exposure to additional platelet doses.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Public Health and Epidemiology Practice, Westat, Rockville, MD
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Center for Transfusion and Cellular Therapies, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Cancer and Blood Disorders Institute, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL., and Departments of Oncology and Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Blood Research Institute, Versiti Milwaukee WI
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- American Red Cross Scientific Affairs, Farmington, CT
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Bienz M, Gupta A, Goldstein J, Kennedy J, Lin Y. Severe acute haemolytic transfusion reaction secondary to a plasma incompatible group B platelet transfusion. Transfus Med 2022; 33:188-193. [PMID: 36380475 DOI: 10.1111/tme.12938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To report a rare case of acute hemolytic transfusion reaction (AHTR) following an ABO plasma incompatible group B platelet transfusion. BACKGROUND AHTR is an uncommon, but potentially fatal event. Most reported cases of platelet transfusions associated with AHTR involve group O donors. CASE REPORT A 34-year-old man, recipient of a group AB haploidentical haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), had received re-induction chemotherapy for leukaemia relapse. A group B whole blood-derived buffy coat platelet pool was transfused. He developed rigours/fever, profound hemolytic anaemia, and hemodynamic instability. Serological investigations revealed AHTR from passive transfer of high titre anti-A (256 for IgM and 8192 for IgG). DISCUSSION This case highlights the potential risks associated with ABO-mismatched transfusions, and the complexity associated with transfusing HSCT recipients and red cell transfusion recipients with dual populations of circulating red cells. The literature on minor ABO plasma incompatible transfusions, challenges in establishing local policies to limit the risks of AHTR and risk mitigation strategies are discussed. CONCLUSION Clinicians must maintain a high level of suspicion for AHTR after ABO plasma incompatible platelet transfusions. Patients must be aware of the risks of AHTR, and early recognition and diagnosis of this complication may be lifesaving.
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- Marc Bienz
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
- Precision Diagnostics and Therapeutics Program Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Toronto Ontario Canada
- University of Toronto Quality in Utilization Education and Safety in Transfusion (QUEST) Research Program Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Precision Diagnostics and Therapeutics Program Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Haematology, Department of Medicine Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
- Precision Diagnostics and Therapeutics Program Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Toronto Ontario Canada
- University of Toronto Quality in Utilization Education and Safety in Transfusion (QUEST) Research Program Toronto Ontario Canada
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