An overview of leukocyte depletion in blood transfusion.
The importance of removing leukocytes from the blood before transfusion has been recognized, but the complete value has not yet been totally ascertained. In this article, past accomplishments are reviewed and future uses are outlined.
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D001803:Blood Transfusion; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D007937:Leukapheresis / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000639:trends; D065227:Transfusion Reaction