HIV Testing
Double posted on Aplastic Central site:
Hi Gang,
Do any of you that are transfusion dependent get tested regularly for HIV?
It has suddenly occurred to me (duh!) that this is something we should be doing.
Yes, I'm scaring myself half to death as we are still trying to track down the cause of Grant's ongoing skin/scalp issues.
Just wondering...
I read that the risk is one per million. Of course with every transfusion that risk goes up. I did also read that the risk is greater with whole blood (which we never get) vs. the individual products (platelets, prbcs, etc.)
Does anyone know whether irradiating helps reduce the risk? I don't think this topic has ever been discussed on this forum and it surprises me. Are we all just whistling in the dark?
Wendy/mom to Grant
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