Successful Orthotopic Heart Transplantation in Patient With Anti-U Antibody.
Caitlin E HughesBrent SterlingJennifer AndrewsPublished in: Laboratory medicine (2021)
This is the first reported case of solid organ transplantation in a patient with an anti-U alloantibody. Appropriate pretransplant evaluation and coordination between the clinical team and transfusion medicine service must be optimized to procure rare packed red blood cell units in a timely manner.