Charts of the patients were reviewed, and the process was monitored for a 6-month period ... Although the frequency of transfusion reactions in general among patients with cancer is low ...

Transfusion reactions can range from fever or hives to more severe, even life-threatening reactions. Deaths from blood transfusions occur in 1 of every 100,000 transfused units.

Hemovigilance reports show that antigen-antibody reactions are responsible for the vast majority of acute and delayed transfusion reactions. An up-to-date description of each type of reaction follows.

If you have an allergic reaction, it’s likely to happen during the transfusion or very shortly after. Acute immune hemolytic reaction : This complication is rare, but is a medical emergency.

Hypotensive Transfusion Reactions in Patients Taking Angiotensin-Converting–Enzyme Inhibitors. Published November 9, 2000. N Engl J Med 2000; 343: 1422-1423. DOI: 10.1056/NEJM200011093431918.

Anaphylactic transfusion reactions from passive transfer of IgE have been documented, but a case is now reported in which the eliciting factor was a food allergen in peanuts ingested by blood donor ...

In a major hemolytic transfusion reaction, the recipient’s immune system vigorously attracts the donated blood. The cells are ripped apart, tons of bad chemicals are released, and the person ...

Scientists have transfused lab-made red blood cells into a human volunteer in a world-first trial that experts say has major potential for people with hard-to-match blood types or conditions such ...

Blood transfusions may be rejected by the recipient, resulting in a transfusion reaction, but such cases are relatively rare. In order to comprehend how this can happen, ...

That depends on what type of blood was given and the recipient’s blood type. There are three major antigens (things on the outside of blood cells that cause allergic reactions). The antigens are ...