Characterizing the Process of Urgent Referrals and Transfers to a Large Tertiary Care Apheresis Centre in Ontario:: A retrospective database review

Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) and red blood cell exchange (RBCX) are life-saving apheresis procedures offered in 7 Ontario hospitals. Most referrals are directed by CritiCall Ontario (CritiCall), a 24/7 service funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. We used CritiCall data to examine referral requests, acceptances, and transfers for urgent apheresis to our centre.

Source: Transfusion and Apheresis Science - May 10, 2023 Category: Hematology Authors: Kristine Matusiak, Kevin H.M. Kuo, Andrew Binding, David Barth, Christopher J. Patriquin Source Type: research