Shafer A W
South Med J. 1975 May;68(5):631-4. doi: 10.1097/00007611-197505000-00025.
The indications for transfusions are anemia compromising delivery of oxygen, acute blood loss, cardiopulmonary bypass, exchange transfusion, maintenance of hemostasis, and sepsis associated with granulocytopenia. When transfusion therapy is indicated, only that component of whole blood which is needed for correction of the problem should be given. The options for use each component have been discussed.
