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Blood Component Therapy

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blood component therapy,
transfusion of one or more of the components of whole blood.
Blood Component Therapy
The therapeutic use of specific portions—components—of blood—e.g., factor VIII concentrates, packed red cells, or platelets—rather than whole blood
blood component therapy
Component therapy The therapeutic use of specific portions–components of blood–eg, factor VIII concentrates, packed red cells, or platelets rather than whole blood
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I like to refer them to an article published by The Task Force on Blood Component Therapy of the American Society of Anesthesiologists: Anesthesiology, which says: "The principal conclusions of the task force are that red blood cell transfusions should not be dictated by a single hemoglobin "trigger" but, instead, should be based on the patient's risks of developing complications of inadequate oxygenation.
Pre-op hemoglobin levels by Scanlan, Richard M. / Medical Laboratory Observer
American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Blood Component Therapy.
Red cell transfusion "trigger": a review. (Review Article) by Petrides, Marian / Southern Medical Journal
[2] Additional blood component therapy should not be withheld if clear indications for transfusion exist.
Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury Secondary to Biologically ... by Lenahan, Susan E.; Domen, Ronald E.; Silliman, Christopher C.; Kingsley, Charles P.; Romano, Paula J / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
 
 
 
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