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Profile of transfusion requirements in relation to modalities
and hemocomponents requested

Ane Caroline Gaspardi , Francisco Guilherme Fujita Neto 2
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1 FUJISAN - Bióloga e Mestra em Clínica Médica, Coordenadora do Laboratório de Imuno-hematologia e Biologia Molecular.
2 FUJISAN - Diretor Médico.

To cite this article: Gaspardi AC, Fujita Neto FG. Profile of transfusion requirements in relation to modalities and hemocomponents
requested. Brazilian Journal of Emergency Medicine 2021; 1: 14-18.

ABSTRACT

Introduction: According to Article 6 of Consolidation Ordinance No. 5 of November 22, 2017 (Origin: PRT MS/GM
158/2016), “the transfusion of blood and its components shall be used judiciously in medicine, since every transfusion
carries in itself a risk to the recipient, whether immediate or delayed, and must be indicated judiciously.” Therefore,
the objective of this study was to verify the general profile of transfusion requests, as well as the hemocomponents
prescribed, evaluating mainly patients treated with red blood cells on an emergency basis. Methods: A search was
conducted in the FUJISAN computerized system for Transfusion Requests (TR) recorded from July 1, 2020 to July 31,
2021. The results were tabulated in Excel spreadsheet for analysis. Results: A total of 21,768 transfusion requests were
registered in the period, resulting in the prescription of 58,218 blood products to 13,823 patients. Of these, only 300
were performed on an emergency basis. Conclusion: It is concluded that although emergency requests are the minority,
the concern with alloimmunized patients remains, in addition to the under-reporting of transfusion reactions, suggesting
the need for improvements in the communication system with hospitals to highlight the importance of hemovigilance.

Key-words: Transfusion, Alloimmunization, Emergency Department.

Correspondence to: Ane Caroline Gaspardi
E-mail: caroline.gaspardi@gmail.com

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