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- Title
Conservation of Rh negative Low Titer O Whole Blood (LTOWB) and the need for a national conversation to define its use in trauma transfusion protocols.
- Authors
Troughton, Marla; Young, Pampee P.
- Abstract
Low‐titer group O whole blood (LTOWB) use is growing steadily in the United States. Although the percentage of O negative LTOWB use by Red Cross hospitals has remained steady at ~23% over the last 2 years, this elevated use rate is twice that of O negative RBC components. Given the more restricted group O donor pool, this level of use will make it difficult to expand the use of this product. Evaluation of hospital practices regarding females of childbearing potential show significant variability with some hospitals transfusing O positive, with others choosing to restrict this population to O negative LTOWB or only O negative RBC component therapy. To ensure access of LTOWB to all patients who may benefit and to maintain sufficient supplies, we recommend developing standardized practice recommendations for its use.
- Subjects
AMERICAN Red Cross; TITERS; CONVERSATION; HOSPITALS; FEMALES
- Publication
Transfusion, 2021, Vol 61, Issue 6, p1966
- ISSN
0041-1132
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/trf.16380