Open AccessIncompatible blood transfusion: Challenging yet lifesaving in the management of acute severe autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Author(s) -
Sudipta Sekhar Das,
Rafiq Uz Zaman,
Mohammad A. Safi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
asian journal of transfusion science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.262
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1998-3565
pISSN - 0973-6247
DOI - 10.4103/0973-6247.137445
Subject(s) - medicine , autoimmune hemolytic anemia , hemolysis , packed red blood cells , anemia , coombs test , autoantibody , blood transfusion , blood management , hemoglobin , hemolytic anemia , antibody , intensive care medicine , immunology
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is characterized by the production of autoantibodies directed against red cell antigens. Most patients of AIHA arrive in the emergency or out-patient department (OPD) with severe anemia requiring urgent blood transfusion. Here we share our experience of managing these patients with incompatible blood transfusions and suggest the minimal test required to assure patient safety.