H Hackstein, K Böttcher, H Merz, H Kirchner, G Bein
{"title":"[Blood leukocytes are not a primary latent site of cytomegalovirus].","authors":"H Hackstein, K Böttcher, H Merz, H Kirchner, G Bein","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Conflicting results do exist regarding blood leukocytes as a site of CMV latency. In an attempt to detect latently infected blood cells we studied CMV major immediate early (MIE) antigen expression in monocytes or mononuclear leukocytes from 80 blood donors (71 seropositive) after in vitro stimulation and subsequent antigen detection by immunocytochemistry (detection limit 1 positive cell/10(6) cells). None of the more than 800 cytospin preparations investigated turned out to be positive. Additionally the granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF)/hydrocortisone (HC) stimulated monocytes were analysed by reverse transcriptase PCR for the presence of MIE mRNA and were also completely negative. In contrast to the negative findings in blood samples, we detected CMV DNA by PCR in 6 out of 20 suddenly deceased individuals in tissue samples of the lung, but not in those of other organs. We conclude that we have no evidence that blood leukocytes are a site of latent CMV. The transmission of CMV by blood transfusions may be mediated by rare phagocytes that transiently bear CMV after uptake from infected endothelial cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":79439,"journal":{"name":"Beitrage zur Infusionstherapie und Transfusionsmedizin = Contributions to infusion therapy and transfusion medicine","volume":"33 ","pages":"235-40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19936992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Hemocompatibility testing of polymers].","authors":"U T Seyfert, S Perkins, M Kümmel","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Haemoincompatibility induced by contact with artificial materials is a major obstacle to further development of artificial organs and accounts for much of morbidity in circumstances when the blood is circulated through an extracorporeal system or a catheter is placed. Material's testing was performed using different models and a score system (0-60 scorepoints) was developed. Our models can characterize ex vivo haemocompatibility of different polymers. Flow characteristics and preanalytical effects (e.g. anticoagulants) may not be neglected.</p>","PeriodicalId":79439,"journal":{"name":"Beitrage zur Infusionstherapie und Transfusionsmedizin = Contributions to infusion therapy and transfusion medicine","volume":"33 ","pages":"241-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19936993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Quality assurance in transfusion medicine: organization of a quality assurance system exemplified by the Heidelberg University Blood Bank].","authors":"D Stahl, A Kluge, D Roelcke","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The 'Pharmabetriebsverordnung' requires a quality assurance system for the manufacturing of blood products. The quality assurance system of the university blood bank at Heidelberg is founded on the components 'quality of structure', 'quality of process' and 'quality of result'. The internal quality standard, based on national law and national/international guidelines, is specified in written form for every aspect of structure, process and result by standard operating procedures (SOPs). The SOPs are the basis for the quality system manual and the laboratory reference books. The quality assurance system integrates a programme for carrying out internal quality audits as well as a concept for updating SOPs at regular intervals.</p>","PeriodicalId":79439,"journal":{"name":"Beitrage zur Infusionstherapie und Transfusionsmedizin = Contributions to infusion therapy and transfusion medicine","volume":"33 ","pages":"247-56"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19936994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D Barz, D Staack, R Lehmann, K Stange, K Schnurstein
{"title":"[Antibody formation after filtered blood cell replacement in hematologic-oncologic patients].","authors":"D Barz, D Staack, R Lehmann, K Stange, K Schnurstein","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We studied the value of leucocyte depletion of platelet and erythrocyte transfusion by filter for the prevention of alloimmunization. In 109 patients with hematological diseases we detected HLA- and platelet specific antibodies by using lymphocytotoxic and IgG-EIA-Thrombomatch. In 17 of the 109 evaluable patients (16%) HLA-antibodies developed (9 female and 8 male). 16 of the 17 had only HLA-antibodies and 1 patient a platelet specific alloantibody primary immunisation. 15 of 17 with a high-risk of prior immunization induced by pregnancy or other transfusions had a 'secondary alloimmunization'.</p>","PeriodicalId":79439,"journal":{"name":"Beitrage zur Infusionstherapie und Transfusionsmedizin = Contributions to infusion therapy and transfusion medicine","volume":"33 ","pages":"30-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19936997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Severe neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia with delayed antibody detection].","authors":"A Schabel, A L König, U Brand, M Schnaidt, U Sugg","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT) is caused by maternal immunisation against a paternal antigen on fetal platelets. The antigen involved in the majority of cases is HPA-1 a (PIA1). Usually circulating platelet alloantibodies are detectable in the mother. In this report, we present a thrombocytopenic newborn with severe hemorrhagic diathesis due to materno-fetal HPA-1 a (PIA1) incompatibility. Platelet antibodies could initially not be demonstrated in the mother's serum but became detectable after four weeks. Because of the severe and protracted course of the disease, repeated platelet substitution was necessary throughout the first two months of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":79439,"journal":{"name":"Beitrage zur Infusionstherapie und Transfusionsmedizin = Contributions to infusion therapy and transfusion medicine","volume":"33 ","pages":"156-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19938536","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G Giers, J Hoch, R Bald, H Bauer, H Kroll, V Kiefel, R E Scharf, P Hanfland, M Hansmann, C Mueller-Eckhardt
{"title":"[Fetal weight-adjusted intrauterine IgG therapy in neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia].","authors":"G Giers, J Hoch, R Bald, H Bauer, H Kroll, V Kiefel, R E Scharf, P Hanfland, M Hansmann, C Mueller-Eckhardt","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fetal alloimmune thrombocytopenia is caused by materno-fetal transfer of platelet antibodies. Since the thrombocytopenic fetus is threatened by intracranial hemorrhage, prenatal observation and, if necessary, treatment is required. However, the benefit of therapeutic options, including intravenous IgG (ivIgG), platelet transfusions or fetal IgG transfusions is still controversial. In this study we have evaluated the effect of intrauterine IgG and intraumbilical platelet transfusions on fetal platelet counts. All patients were multiparous women who were immunized against the Zwa antigen during previous pregnancies and had given birth to at least one severely thrombocytopenic infant. First umbilical blood was sampled at the 20th week of gestation. Fetal treatment of IgG was given, on av erage, over 9 weeks. In all cases, fetal IgG levels rose significantly whereas platelet counts did not increase following fetal IgG treatment. We conclude that fetal IgG infusions have no detectable effect on fetal allo-immune thrombocytopenia. Since platelet counts can be very low as early as 20 weeks of gestation, careful fetal monitoring by umbilical blood sampling is essential. Platelet transfusions in short intervals appear to be the only effective regimen to increase platelet counts in thrombocytopenic fetuses at risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":79439,"journal":{"name":"Beitrage zur Infusionstherapie und Transfusionsmedizin = Contributions to infusion therapy and transfusion medicine","volume":"33 ","pages":"160-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19938537","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Donor exclusions, discarded blood and transfusion unsuited blood conserves of 2,13 million potential blood donors 1991 to 1994].","authors":"U Diekamp, W Wehrend, E Marklof, K Kamutzky","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Unlabelled: </strong>German authorities plan to legislate transfusion safety. We report on the efficacy of donor selection, unit pre-release testing, quality assurance and look-back efforts (LBE): Among 2,127,102 visits by 503,971 donors are 8.7% first-time donors. 96% of repeaters present our donor ID-card. We defer 5.6% repeat and 18.2% first-time donors, mostly for their own safety. 0.5% of the donors suffer a reaction. 94,000 units (4.7%) are not released due to confidential self-exclusion (1.1%), quality and safety concerns (1.7%), and positive screening tests (1.9%). Only 5.2% positive infectious disease screening tests were confirmed. HIV-prevalence of first-time donors is 0.002%; the HIV seroconversion rate for second-time donors is 0.003%. All other seroconversion rates for HBV, HCV, HIV and lues at subsequent donations are 0.001%. 23 donor-related LBE did not reveal a single HIV-infected recipient. In 106 recipient-related LBE involving 868 donors, we found 5 seroconverted donors (1 HBV, 3 HCV, 1 HIV).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our repeat donors present proper ID. Strict donor selection criteria result in many rejections. Donor reactions are rare. High demands on blood safety and quality result in many discards. In our hands, confidential unit exclusion does not add safety. The HIV prevalence of first-time and repeat donors is equally low. Donor seroconversions are rare. LBE rarely identify infected donors or recipients. Our current high transfusion safety is unlikely to be improved through legislative measures.</p>","PeriodicalId":79439,"journal":{"name":"Beitrage zur Infusionstherapie und Transfusionsmedizin = Contributions to infusion therapy and transfusion medicine","volume":"33 ","pages":"81-92"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19936317","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B Mansouri Taleghani, R Grossmann, G Waltenberger, W Geise, R Langer, H A Henrich, D Wiebecke
{"title":"[Storage-induced rheologic and biochemical changes in erythrocyte concentrates with added solution and possible correlations].","authors":"B Mansouri Taleghani, R Grossmann, G Waltenberger, W Geise, R Langer, H A Henrich, D Wiebecke","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rheological integrity is one of the essentials for red blood cells (rbc) in capillary circulation. The influences of metabolical/biochemical changes of rbc on their rheological properties are well known, but (to our knowledge) until now there are no published studies, which cover both quality aspects of packed rbc (prbc) in additive solutions. According to our standard operating procedures (SOP) we prepared prbc in additive solution (SAG-M) and plasma from 16 regular blood donations. The buffy coat was discharged. Following parameters were measured on day 1, 14 and 28: extracellular pH, ATP and 2,3-DPG content of rbc, prbc-viskosity, -filterability, -aggregability and filter clogging rate. For examination of the filterability a 5% rbc-suspension in phoshate buffered solution was prepared, the remaining tests were performed with rbc-samples adjusted to a hematokrit of 40% with fresh frozen autologous plasma. In correlation with the depletion of ATP a decrease of rbc flexibility and changes of shape (for example spherocytosis) are well known from the literature. Our results confirm the assumed time dependent deterioration of rheological patterns of prbc in SAG-M, reflecting in an increase of rbc-viscosity and filter clogging rate and a decrease of rbc-filterability and -aggregability. We also observed the expected decrease of pH, ATP and 2,3-DPG during storage. The influences of biochemical changes on rheological alterations are discussed. Therefore we recommend on demand rheological examinations in addition to metabolical/biochemical analyses for an extended quality assurance program, for instance for testing new additive solutions or major changes of SOP.</p>","PeriodicalId":79439,"journal":{"name":"Beitrage zur Infusionstherapie und Transfusionsmedizin = Contributions to infusion therapy and transfusion medicine","volume":"33 ","pages":"141-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19938533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quantitation of platelet glycoprotein mRNA using the polymerase chain reaction.","authors":"C Seidl, J Siehl, E Seifried","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79439,"journal":{"name":"Beitrage zur Infusionstherapie und Transfusionsmedizin = Contributions to infusion therapy and transfusion medicine","volume":"33 ","pages":"55-60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19832203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K Janetzko, R Böcher, K F Klotz, H Kirchner, H Klüter
{"title":"[Blood donation after reaching 65 years of age].","authors":"K Janetzko, R Böcher, K F Klotz, H Kirchner, H Klüter","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>European regulations for blood donation recommend a maximum donor age of 65 years. On the other hand, the percentage of the population in this age group is rapidly increasing in Western countries, and in autologous blood donation programs this limitation has already been abandoned. In a prospective study we examined blood donation in elderly donors (18 male and 5 female; mean age 65 years, range 64-69) in comparison to a younger control group (15/9; 58, 55-63). All donors were regular blood donors and had donated for at least 3 years. We investigated the exercise capacity before and after donation of 450 ml whole blood by examination of the physical working capacity (PWC) at heart rates of 110/min and 130/min through treadmill exercise testing and determined the blood viscosity. Additionally, whole-blood count, hemoglobin, plasma-ferritin levels and total iron binding capacity were measured immediately after donation and on days 7, 28 and 49. We found a decrease in whole-blood viscosity and a moderate increase in PWC at heart rates of 110/min and 130/min after donation in both groups. Red cell count and values of hemoglobin and ferritin were significantly lower in both groups after donation and returned to pre-donation values by day 49 in the younger control group. We detected no deterioration in exercise capacity after whole-blood donation in elderly blood donors over 65 years when compared with a younger control group. We suggest that blood donation in otherwise healthy persons aged over 65 years should be accepted.</p>","PeriodicalId":79439,"journal":{"name":"Beitrage zur Infusionstherapie und Transfusionsmedizin = Contributions to infusion therapy and transfusion medicine","volume":"33 ","pages":"76-80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19936316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}