Castro O, Sandler SG, Houston-Yu P, et al. Predicting the effect of transfusing only phenotype-matched RBCs to patients with sickle cell disease: theoretical and practical implications. Transfusion 2002;42:684–90.10.1046/j.1537-2995.2002.00126.x12147019Search in Google Scholar
Brecher M. Technical Manual. 15th ed. Bethesda, MD: AABB Press, 2005;576,193.Search in Google Scholar
Osby M, Shulman I. Phenotype matching of donor red blood cell units for nonalloimmunized sickle cell disease patients: a survey of 1182 North American laboratories. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2005;129:190–3.10.5858/2005-129-190-PMODRB15679419Search in Google Scholar
Beattie KM, Shafer AW. Broadening the base of a rare donor program by targeting minority populations. Transfusion 1986;26:401–4.10.1046/j.1537-2995.1986.26587020111.x3765029Search in Google Scholar
Gorlin JB, Adams CL, Stefan MM, Averbeck DA, Gonnella KC. Variable leukocyte reduction on units from donors with sickle cell trait: a time-temperature, donor reproducibility study (abstract). Transfusion 2000;40(Suppl):55.Search in Google Scholar
Stroncek DF, Rainer T, Sharon V, et al. Sickle Hb polymerization in RBC components from donors with sickle cell trait prevents effective WBC reduction by filtration. Transfusion 2002;42: 1466–72.10.1046/j.1537-2995.2002.00206.x12421220Search in Google Scholar
Meryman HT, Hornblower M. Freezing and deglycerolizing sickle-trait red blood cells. Transfusion 1976;16:627–32.10.1046/j.1537-2995.1976.16677060246.x11577Search in Google Scholar
Meryman HT, Hornblower M. A method for freezing and washing red blood cells using a high glycerol concentration. Transfusion 1972;12: 145–56.10.1111/j.1537-2995.1972.tb00001.x5026166Search in Google Scholar
Valeri CR, Ragno G, Pivacek LE, et al. A multicenter study of in vitro and in vivo values in human RBCs frozen with 40-percent (wt/vol) glycerol and stored after deglycerolization for 15 days at 4 degrees C inAS-3: assessment of RBC processing in the ACP 215. Transfusion 2001;41:933–9.10.1046/j.1537-2995.2001.41070933.x11452163Search in Google Scholar
Valeri CR, Ragno G, Pivacek L, et al. In vivo survival of apheresis RBCs, frozen with 40-percent (wt/vol) glycerol, deglycerolized in theACP 215, and stored at 4 degrees C in AS-3 for up to 21 days. Transfusion 2001;41:928–32.10.1046/j.1537-2995.2001.41070928.x11452162Search in Google Scholar
Rivers SL, Liles B. Problems associated with freezing and thawing of red blood cells containing AS hemoglobin (abstract). Transfusion 1973;13:356.Search in Google Scholar
Valeri CR, Lindberg JR, Contreras TJ, et al. Freeze preserved baboon red blood cells: effects of biochemical modification and perfusion in vitro. Am J Vet Res 1981;42:1590–4.Search in Google Scholar
