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Need for irradiated transfusions following FCR

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Hi everyone, just been given irradiated transfusion owing to aenemia. Was told that because I had fluradabin years ago that this is the procedure. Does FCR contain fluradabin.?

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Oleboyredw-uk

Hi Broadbent,

Yes, FCR is Fludarabin, Cyclophosphamide and Retuximab.

You were given irradiated blood because of the risk of transfusion associated graft versus host disease if it is not irradiated.

Most hospitals have a card you can carry to alert medics to this.

Best, rob

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Broadbent in reply to Oleboyredw-uk

Thank you. All the best

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Foggymind

Hi Broadbent,

As Rob Oleboyredw-uk pointed out there is card (mine is red) that carries a warning for the use of irradiated blood. The text on the card states:

I am at risk of transfusion-associated-graft-versus-host disease. If I need to have a blood transfusion, cellular blood components (Red Cells and Platelets) must be irradiated.

There is another useful post from Chris Cllcanada that has more details of this card plus a number of other useful tips for carrying essential details about our health that will help professional clinicians in an emergency. It can be found on this link:-

healthunlocked.com/cllsuppo...

Take care and best wishes

Kevin - Essex, UK

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Broadbent

Thank you. All the best

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