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Advantages of universal leukocyte reduction |
| Reduction in transfusion reactions; HLA alloimmunization; and CMV, HTLV-I, EBV, HHV-6 and HHV-8 transmission |
| Improved RBC quality |
| Reduction in parasite and prion transmission, bacterial sepsis, and acute lung injury |
| May decrease postoperative abdominal infection, morbidity and mortality in cardiac surgery, and multisystem organ failure |
| Avoids errors, decreases workload, and simplifies blood bank inventory |
| No need for a filter, saving time and education |
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Reproduced with permission from [1]. © 2001, American Society of Clinical Pathologists. CMV, cytomegalovirus; EBV, Epstein–Barr virus; HHV, human herpesvirus; HTLV, human T-cell leukemia virus; RBC, red blood cell. |
Shapiro Critical Care 2004 8(Suppl 2):S27 doi:10.1186/cc2453 |