Transfusion of red blood cells ≥35 days old: A narrative review of clinical outcomes

Brian C Riley^{1

2}, Lynn G Stansbury^{2

3

4}, Rida A Hasan^{2

4}, John R Hess^{2

4}

Affiliations

¹ University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA.
² Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
³ Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA.
⁴ Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA.

Review

Brian C Riley et al. Transfusion. 2023 Nov.

. 2023 Nov;63(11):2179-2187.

doi: 10.1111/trf.17536. Epub 2023 Sep 8.

Brian C Riley^{1

2}, Lynn G Stansbury^{2

3

4}, Rida A Hasan^{2

4}, John R Hess^{2

4}

¹ University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA.
² Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
³ Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA.
⁴ Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA.

No abstract available

Keywords: erythrocyte storage; red cell additive solutions; red cells; transfusion safety.

References

1. Hess JR. Measures of stored red blood cell quality. Vox Sang. 2014;107(1):1-9. https://doi.org/10.1111/vox.12130
1. Stansbury LG, Hess JR. Massive transfusion. Bethesda, MD: AABB Press; 2019.
1. Cooper DJ, McQuilten ZK, Nichol A, Ady B, Aubron C, Bailey M, et al. Age of red cells for transfusion and outcomes in critically ill adults. N Engl J Med. 2017;377(19):1858-1867. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1707572
1. Heddle NM, Cook RJ, Arnold DM, Liu Y, Barty R, Crowther MA, et al. Effect of short-term vs. long-term blood storage on mortality after transfusion. N Engl J Med. 2016;375(20):1937-1945. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1609014
1. Lacroix J, Hébert PC, Fergusson DA, Tinmouth A, Cook DJ, Marshall JC, et al. Age of transfused blood in critically ill adults. N Engl J Med. 2015;372(15):1410-1418. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1500704