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“Pseudo‐hemolytic” transfusion reaction caused by intravenous iron‐ dextran therapy
Author(s) -
Simon S. D.,
Kuriyan M. A.,
Kim H. C.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1982.22482251227.x
Subject(s) - dextran , hemolysis , medicine , intravenous iron , transfusion therapy , intravenous therapy , blood transfusion , chemistry , surgery , immunology , chromatography , anemia , iron deficiency
Intravenous iron‐dextran therapy can cause a red‐brown discoloration of the plasma, simulating a hemolytic transfusion reaction. A rapid and simple test to differentiate between true hemolysis and plasma discoloration due to circulating iron‐dextran complexes is described.