Ideally children with thalassemia should be transfused with:
- Saline washed RBCs are specially indicated in conditions requiring repeated transfusion when the chances of uicarial reactions due to plasma is high. - These have negligible plasma proteins and just 10% leucocytes. - It is preferred in the management of babies suffering from thalassemia and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.
Packed RBC
Platelet rich plasma
Saline washed packed RBC
Whole blood
Beta thalasemmia