What ABO groups of Octaplasma® are available? If a specific blood group type is not available, what is to be done?
December 6, 2024
|By WP Admin
A: Four blood type groups of Octaplasma® are available through CBS, which include A, B, AB, and O. Administration of Octaplasma® must be based on ABO-blood group specificity, otherwise incompatibility reactions between antibodies contained in Octaplasma® and antigens on the recipient’s red blood cells can result in immediate or delayed type hemolytic transfusion reactions.3
In emergency cases, where a specific blood group type is not available, Octaplasma® blood group AB can be regarded as universal plasma since it can be given to all patients.3
