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Implementation of a low titer group O whole blood program for a law enforcement tactical team
Author(s) -
Fisher Andrew D.,
Dunn John,
Pickett Jason R.,
Garza Justine,
Miles Ethan A.,
Diep Vivian,
Escott Mark
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1111/trf.15625
Subject(s) - economic shortage , warrant , titer , law enforcement , medicine , service (business) , medical emergency , operations management , business , emergency medicine , law , political science , engineering , immunology , finance , marketing , philosophy , government (linguistics) , antibody , linguistics
The Texas Ranger Special Operations Group (SOG) performs high‐risk warrant service and responds to callouts for evolving kinetic situations and special missions as required. These operations may occur many hours from a trauma center. Fresh whole blood (FWB) transfusions may offer a stopgap for those who are critically injured. To make FWB transfusions a viable option, several steps must be implemented. The following lays out how the Texas Ranger SOG will implement and conduct FWB transfusions using low titer group O whole blood. The techniques outlined may be useful for communities that may face critical blood shortage in disasters.