The diagnosis of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) can be made with a stepwise
approach that aims to identify laboratory and clinical evidence of hemolysis and then …

Anti‐D (‐RH 1) of the Rh blood group system is clinically important as it causes haemolytic
transfusion reactions and haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn. Although most …

The demand for platelets in England was stable at around 220,000 adult therapeutic doses
(ATD) per year until 2007/8 at which point demand has increased year on year to 275,000 …

1NHS Blood and Transplant, 2Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, 3University
College Hospitals NHS Trust, London, 4Serious Hazards of Transfusion, NHS Blood and …

Pancytopenia with hypocellular bone marrow is the hallmark of aplastic anaemia (AA) and
the diagnosis is confirmed after careful evaluation, following exclusion of alternate diagnosis …

The article presents guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with primary
autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA). Topics discussed include diagnostic approach to …

Prior to the availability of anti-D immunoglobulin (anti-D Ig), the incidence of Rh D
alloimmunisation in D negative women following two deliveries of D positive, ABO …

1Whittington Health, 2Barts Health NHS Trust & NHS Blood and Transplant, London,
3Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, 4University College London …

Delayed haemolytic transfusion reactions (DHTR) are potentially life‐threatening
complications in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). Between 1 August 2008 and 31 …

This guideline was compiled according to the BSH process at http://www. bsh. org.
uk/guidelines/. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and …