Oct

26

2021

What are indications for leukocyte-reduced platelets?

By William Aird

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What are indications for leukocyte-reduced platelets?

  • Reduce rates of alloimmunization.
  • Reduce rates of febrile nonhemolytic transfusion.
  • Prevent transmission of intracellular pathogens such as:
    • Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
    • Human T-lymphotropic virus
    • Types I and II (HTLV- I/II)

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