Template:Transfusion risk

Transfusion Risk Ratios[1]

  • 1:10 Febrile non-hemolytic transfusion reaction per pool of 5 donor units of platelets (1 pack)
  • 1:100 Minor allergic reactions (urticaria)
  • 1:300 Febrile non-hemolytic transfusion reaction per unit of RBC (1 pack)
  • 1:700 Transfusion-associated circulatory overload per transfusion episode
  • 1:5000 Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI)
  • 1:7000 Delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction
  • 1:10,000 Symptomatic bacterial sepsis per pool of 5 donor units of platelets
  • 1:40,000 Death from bacterial sepsis per pool of 5 donor units of platelets
  • 1:40,000 ABO-incompatible transfusion per RBC transfusion episode
  • 1:40,000 Serious allergic reaction per unit of component
  • 1: 82,000 Transmission of hepatitis B virus per unit of component
  • 1:100,000 Symptomatic bacterial sepsis per unit of RBC
  • 1:500,000 Death from bacterial sepsis per unit of RBC
  • 1:1,000,000 Transmission of West Nile Virus
  • 1:3,000,000 Transmission of HTLV per unit of component
  • 1:3,100,000 Transmission of hepatitis C virus per unit of component
  • 1:4,700,000 Transmission of HIV per unit of component
  1. Wagner, L. Why Should Clinicians Be Concerned about Blood Conservation? ITACCS. 2005 PDF