Over the years, much discussion has taken place on whether the transfusion of "older" red blood cell (RBC) units is associated with worse patient outcomes.This presentation will discuss what what happens to red cells during storage and look at results from more recent random controlled trials that offer evidence in the debate over the age of blood for transfusion.
Presented by: Matthew Karafin, MD, MS
Associate Medical Director, Transfusion Services
Assistant Investigator, Medical Sciences Institute
Versiti
Assistant Professor of Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin