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Background and ObjectivesTransfusion‐related acute lung injury (TRALI) prevention strategies in platelet (PLT) apheresis donors focus on identifying antileucocyte antibody‐positive donors. The use of microbead based assays for screening purposes is hampered by the lack of a consensus cut‐off for TRALI prevention and the undefined role of anti‐leucocyte antibodies in never‐alloexposed donors. This...
Background and Objectives In 2008, hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA testing was not yet mandatory for the screening of blood donations in Switzerland. At that time, HBsAg was the only specific mandatory marker for HBV. The importance of high sensitivity for HBV NAT screening is shown.
Materials and Methods Donor and recipient of a transfusion‐transmitted HBV infection were followed up. Multiple samples...
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