Methods to screen for hemoglobin S in blood donors selected for exchange transfusions: a review of the clinical effectiveness and guidelines
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Record ID 32011001156
English
Authors' recommendations:
New York and British guidelines recommend HbS-negative blood be used for exchange transfusion in infants. No conclusions can be made about the clinical effectiveness of methods used to screen for HbS in blood donors selected for exchange transfusion, as no relevant evidence was identified to answer this question.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/l0199_hemoglobin_screening_htis-2.pdf
Year Published:
2010
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Blood Donors
- Blood Transfusion
- Mass Screening
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
600-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 Canada. Tel: +1 613 226 2553; Fax: +1 613 226 5392;
Contact Name:
requests@cadth.ca
Contact Email:
requests@cadth.ca
Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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