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Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Ngo, Andy; Masel, Debra; Cahill, Christine; Blumberg, Neil; Refaai, Majed A.
  • Ngo A; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Transfusion Medicine Unit, University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital - Blood Bank, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 608, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
  • Masel D; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Transfusion Medicine Unit, University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital - Blood Bank, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 608, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
  • Cahill C; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Transfusion Medicine Unit, University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital - Blood Bank, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 608, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
  • Blumberg N; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Transfusion Medicine Unit, University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital - Blood Bank, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 608, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
  • Refaai MA; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Transfusion Medicine Unit, University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital - Blood Bank, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 608, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. Electronic address: Majed_Refaai@URMC.Rochester.edu.
Clin Lab Med ; 40(4): 587-601, 2020 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-696362
ABSTRACT
SARS-CoV-2 (also known as COVID-19) has been an unprecedented challenge in many parts of the medical field with blood banking being no exception. COVID-19 has had a distinctly negative effect on our blood collection nationwide forcing blood banks, blood centers, and the US government to adopt new policies to adapt to a decreased blood supply as well as to protect our donors from COVID-19. These policies can be seen distinctly in patient blood management and blood bank operations. We are also faced with developing policies and procedures for a nontraditional therapy, convalescent plasma; its efficacy and safety is still not completely elucidated as of yet.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Blood Banks / Blood Transfusion / Infection Control / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Clin Lab Med Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.cll.2020.08.013

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Blood Banks / Blood Transfusion / Infection Control / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Clin Lab Med Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.cll.2020.08.013