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Transfusion of CMV-unselected blood components may lead to inappropriate donor selection for patients subsequently undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplant.

Suzy MortonR DanbyV RochaA PeniketM F Murphy
Published in: Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England) (2016)
Passive transfer of CMV IgG is an unanticipated consequence of transfusion of CMV-U products and has the potential to cause morbidity. Inaccurate recording of serostatus pre-transplant has wider implications for data reporting on transplant outcomes. When transfusing CMV-U components pre-transfusion CMV IgG samples must be taken and transfusion history must be considered when interpreting results.
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