4 patients with anti-Rg^a successfully transfused in 1979 and 1980 with Rg(a+)
donor units are herein reported since the literature lacks information on transfusion results
in patients with this alloantibody. The transfusions of both Rg(a+) whole blood and packed
red blood cell units caused no discernible immediate or delayed transfusion reactions.
Clinically, predicted hematocrit increases were attained and sustained and the laboratory
findings showed no evidences of shortened survivals of donors’ red blood cells.
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