<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is a serious clinical syndrome that is temporally associated with the transfusion of plasma-containing blood components. The syndrome typically occurs within 6 hours of transfusion. Approximately 80 percent of cases will resolve within 96 hours with supportive care. The syndrome has been associated with antibodies to WBC antigens and generation of biologically active mediators in stored cellular blood components. Appropriate laboratory investigation of TRALI can be crucial in confirmation of the clinical diagnosis, as well as in decisions regarding donor management.</p></abstract>

Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is a serious clinical syndrome that is temporally associated with the transfusion of plasma-containing blood components. The syndrome typically occurs within 6 hours of transfusion. Approximately 80 percent of cases will resolve within 96 hours with supportive care. The syndrome has been associated with antibodies to WBC antigens and generation of biologically active mediators in stored cellular blood components. Appropriate laboratory investigation of TRALI can be crucial in confirmation of the clinical diagnosis, as well as in decisions regarding donor management.

Review: transfusion-related acute lung injury: pathophysiology, laboratory investigation, and donor management

Immunohematology

Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is a serious clinical syndrome that is temporally associated with the transfusion of plasma-containing blood...

Review: transfusion-related acute lung injury: pathophysiology, laboratory investigation, and donor management

Online veröffentlicht: 15. Mai 2020

Seitenbereich: 103 - 111

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2019-431

Schlüsselwörter
TRALI, TRALI pathophysiology and laboratory investigation, donor management—TRALI

© 2004 P.M. Kopko et al., published by Sciendo

Review: transfusion-related acute lung injury: pathophysiology, laboratory investigation, and donor management

Online veröffentlicht: 15. Mai 2020

Seitenbereich: 103 - 111

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2019-431

SchlüsselwörterTRALI, TRALI pathophysiology and laboratory investigation, donor management—TRALI

© 2004 P.M. Kopko et al., published by Sciendo

Schlüsselwörter
TRALI, TRALI pathophysiology and laboratory investigation, donor management—TRALI