Question and answer regarding a patient who became acutely thrombocytopenic....

This article answers the question: My patient carries a diagnosis of chronic anemia and has been treated for irondeficiency in the past with minimal to no improvement. How can I differentiate between iron-deficiency anemia and [alpha]-thalassemia?...

This article answers the question: My patient is anemic and I ordered a type and screen, and the blood bank told me they are unable to find compatible units due to a warm autoantibody. What is the next step?...

This article answers the question: My patient developed a fever during a packed red blood cell transfusion. What is the likelihood that the fever is due to bacterial contamination of the blood product?...

This article answers the question: My patient's blood type is O negative, but the platelet transfusion he received yesterday was Rh positive. What is the risk of developing an anti-D alloantibody after exposure to an Rh ...

This article answers the question: After ordering a type and screen I was notified by the blood bank that my patient has cold autoantibodies. Does this mean that my patient has a cold agglutinin disease?...

This article answers the question: Our hospital blood bank has started using platelet additive solution (PAS) platelets and psoralen treated platelets. What are the advantages and disadvantages of these different types of ...