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Look‐back: preliminary experience of AABB members. American Association of Blood Banks
Author(s) -
BOVE J. R.,
RIGNEY P. R.,
KEHOE P. M.,
CAMPBELL J.
Publication year - 1987
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.1537-2995.1987.27287150201.x
Subject(s) - medicine , blood bank , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , antibody , association (psychology) , immunology , family medicine , surgery , emergency medicine , psychology , psychotherapist
By mid‐fall of 1986 the “look‐back” process conducted by blood banks belonging to the American Association of Blood Banks was about 50 percent complete. Over one‐half of the traced recipients had died; 15 percent were alive and negative for antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus and 16 percent alive but had seroconverted. In a small number of cases physicians or patients elected not to be tested. No major problems were reported.