Impacto de un protocolo de gru p o AB0 y anticuerpos irreg u l a re s s o b re el índice tra n s f u s i o n a l

Summary OBJETIVES: The ABO group/irregular red cell antibodies (G/A) protocol is a scheme for reducing the number of unnecessary crossmatch tests in selected patients scheduled for surgery. Reduction would lower expenses and risks related to the overuse of such tests. Studying transfusion rates allows us to predict which patients are candidates for application of the protocol. The present study evaluated the impact of the G/A protocol on transfusion rate. PAT I E N T S A N D ME T H O D S: A re t ro s p e c t ive analy s i s of pre - t ransfusion testing of patients in our hospital