Frequency of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase-deficient red blood cell units in a metropolitan transfusion service
Frequency of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase-deficient red blood cell units in a metropolitan transfusion service
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1537-2995.2012.03765.x
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发表时间:
2013-03-01
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2.9
通讯作者:
Spitalnik, Steven L.
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作者:
Francis, Richard O.;Jhang, Jeffrey;Spitalnik, Steven L.
BACKGROUND: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is characterized by red blood cell (RBC) destruction in response to oxidative stress. Although blood donors are not routinely screened for G6PD deficiency, the transfusion of stored G6PD-deficient RBCs may have serious adverse outcomes. By measuring G6PD enzyme activity of RBC units from a large metropolitan hospital transfusion service, we sought to determine 1) the prevalence of G6PD-deficient RBC units, 2) if G6PD activity changes during storage, and 3) if G6PD activity in segments correlates with its activity in the bags. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Quantitative G6PD activity was measured in 301 randomly selected RBC units and 73 D+CE (i.e., R0r or R0R0) RBC units, all stored in additive solutions. G6PD deficiency was defined as activity less than 60% of the normal mean. RESULTS: The frequency of G6PD-deficient units in the general inventory was 0.3% (1/301; 95% confidence interval [CI],