Evaluation of safety of using incompatible plasma for therapeutic plasma exchange during shortage of AB plasma.

Background: Criteria for selection of FFP blood type has not been clearly established and use of group AB plasma is preferred by numerous transplantation protocols.

Aims: This study assesses the safety and efficacy of alternative group A or B plasma in ABO incompatible solid organ transplantation.

Materials & Methods: Alternative use of group A or B plasma (incompatible plasma) was inevitable during the shortage of group AB plasma.