Evaluation of a Red Cell Leukofilter Performance and Effect of Buffy Coat Removal on Filtration Efficiency and Post Filtration Storage

Meryman HT (1989) Transfusion-induced alloimmunization and immunosuppression and the effects of leukocyte depletion. Transfus Med Rev 3:180–193

Sniecinski I, O’Donnell MR, Nowicki B, Hill LR (1988) Prevention of refractoriness and HLA-alloimmunization using filtered blood products. Blood 71:1402–1407

Bowden RA, Slichter SJ, Sayers M et al (1995) A comparison of leukocyte-reduced and cytomegalovirus (CMV) seronegative blood products for the prevention of transfusion-associated CMV infection after marrow transplant. Blood 86:3598–3603

Busch MP, Lee TH, Heitman J (1992) Allogeneic leukocytes but not therapeutic blood elements induce reactivation and dissemination of latent human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection: implications for transfusion support of infected patients. Blood 80:2128–2135

Blajchman MA, Bardossy L, Carmen R et al (1993) Allogeneic blood transfusion-induced enhancement of tumor growth: two animal models showing amelioration by leukodepletion and passive transfer using spleen cells. Blood 81:1880–1882

Payne R (1957) The association of febrile transfusion reactions with leuko-agglutinins. Vox Sang 2:233–241

Perkins HA, Payne R, Ferguson J, Wood M (1966) Nonhaemolytic febrile transfusion reactions. Quantitative effects of blood components with emphasis on isoantigenic incompatibility of leukocytes. Vox Sang 11:578–600

Blajchman MA, Bardossy L, Carmen RA et al (1992) An animal model of allogeneic donor platelet refractoriness: the effect of the time of leukodepletion. Blood 79:1371–1375

Ramos RR, Curtis BR, Duffy BF, Chaplin H (1994) Low retention of white cell fragments by polyester fiber white cell-reduction platelet filters. Transfusion 34:31–34

Stack G, Snyder EL (1994) Cytokine generation in stored platelet concentrates. Transfusion 34:20–25

Heddle NM, Klama L, Singer J et al (1994) The role of the plasma from platelet concentrates in transfusion reactions. N Engl J Med 331:625–628

Brecher ME, Pineda AA, Torloni AS (1991) Prestorage leukocyte depletion: effect on leukocyte and platelet metabolites, erythrocyte lysis, metabolism and in vivo survival. Semin Hematol 28(suppl 5):3–9

Davey RJ, Carmen RA, Simon TL (1989) Preparation of white cell-depleted red cells for 42 day storage using an integral in-line filter. Transfusion 29:496–499

Freedman JJ, Blajchman MA, McCombie N (1994) Canadian red cross society symposium on leukodepletion: report of proceedings. Transfus Med Rev 8:1–14

Roback JD, Combs MR, Grossman BJ, Hillyer CD. American Association of Blood Banks: Technical Manual, 16th ed Bethesda; 2008

Council of Europe (2006) Guide to the preparation, use and quality assurance of blood components, 12th edn. Council of Europe Publishing Strasbourg, France

British Committee for Standards in Haematology (1998) Guidelines on the clinical use of leukocyte- depleted blood components. Transfusions Med 8:59–71

Kijkornphan S, Moungkote T, Somboonvit P, Noparat K, Chiewsilp P (1997) Effectiveness of leukocyte removal by Imugard III. J Med Assoc Thai 80(Suppl 1):S9–S12

Baerlocher GM, Meiselman HJ, Reinhart WH (2001) Gel-filtration of sickle erythrocytes: separation based on cell deformability. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 24:11–18

Muller-Steinhardt M, Janetzko K, Kirchner H, Kluter H (1997) Effect of whole blood preparation and leukocyte filtration on storage of erythrocyte concentrates over 42 days. Beitr Infusionsther Transfusionsmed 34:53–57

Council of Europe (1995) Guide to the preparation, use, and quality assurance of blood components. Council of Europe Press Strasbourg, France

Brecher ME, Pineda AA, Torloni AS et al (1991) Prestorage leukocyte depletion: effect on leukocyte and platelet metabolites, erythrocyte lysis, metabolism and in vivo survival. Semin Hematol 28:3–9

Heaton WA, Holme S, Smith K et al (1994) Effects of 3–5 log10 prestorage leukocyte depletion on red cell storage and metabolism. Br J Haematol 87:363–368

AuBuchon JP, Elfath MD, Popovsky MA et al (1997) Evaluation of a new prestorage leukoreduction filter for red blood cell units. Vox Sang 72:101–106

Williamson LM, Rider JR, Swann ID et al (1999) Evaluation of plasma and red cells obtained after leucocyte depletion of whole blood. Transfus Med 9:51–61

Hogman CF, Hedlund K, Akerblom O, Venge P (1978) Red blood cell preservation in protein-poor media. I. Leukocyte enzymes as a cause of hemolysis. Transfusion 18:233–241

Nishiyama T, Hanaoka K (2001) Hemolysis in stored red blood cell concentrates: modulation by haptoglobin or ulinastatin, a protease inhibitor. Crit Care Med 29:1979–1982

Masse M, Andreu G, Angue M et al (1991) A multicenter study on the efficiency of white cell reduction by filtration of red cells. Transfusion 31:792–797

Muller-Steinhardt M, Janetzko K, Kandler R et al (1997) Impact of various red cell concentrate preparation methods on the efficiency of prestorage white cell filtration and on red cells during storage for 42 days. Transfusion 37:1137–1142