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1Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran 2Tehran Regional Educational Blood Transfusion Center, Tehran, Iran 3Research Center for Health Related Social and Behavioral Sciences, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
Abstract Background and Objectives
Pre-transfusion inactivation of donor T-cells by irradiation is the method of choice for prevention of TA-GVHD. This study reviewed the usage of irradiated products in one year period in Tehran Blood Transfusion Center.
Materials and Methods
There were 1333 requests for irradiated blood products to be evaluated. The data including the quantity and type of irradiated products, patients’ age and indications were gathered. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed by SPSS 18 software.
Results
The requested irradiated products in the one-year period of time include platelets (71.3%), packed RBCs (28.1%), FFP (0.4%), paediatric bags (0.2%), and whole blood (0.1%). The age groups of patients having received irradiated products were adults (59.6%), children (25.9%), infants (6.5%), and neonates (3.3%). Indications of prescription consist of leukaemia/lymphoma and Hodgkin (49.6%), allogeneic and autologous bone marrow transplantation (17.7%), immunosuppressive therapy (9.6%), congenital immunodeficiency (8.6%), premature birth (7.6%), aplastic anaemia (6.5%), relatives designated donation (0.3%), and HLA matched plateletphaeresis (0.1%). The increasing trend in the quantity of requests of irradiated products and requesting hospitals was observed.
Conclusions
It is recommended that a higher number of hospitals and their staff be informed about irradiated products and their indications and the roles they have on the prevention of TA-GVHD.
Correspondence: Zadsar M., MD. Specialist in Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine. Assistant Professor of Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine and Tehran Regional Educational Blood Transfusion Center.
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Zadsar M, Sadegh H, Naseranipoor M, Haji Beigi B, Mirrezaie S. Irradiation of blood products: one year experience in Tehran Blood Transfusion Center. Sci J Iran Blood Transfus Organ 2013; 10 (3) :312-318 URL: http://bloodjournal.ir/article-1-801-en.html