Prestorage leukoreduction does not increase hemolysis of stored red cell concentrates.

Background: In December 2004, Pall Corporation initiated voluntary recall of certain filters used for leukocyte-reduction of blood products. Although our center had not used the implicated lots, certain customers reported observing increased hemolysis in the red-cell units (RC) provided by us. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of hemolysis seen in RC produced by our center.

WITHDRAWN: Prestorage leukoreduction does not increase hemolysis of stored red cell concentrates.

The Publisher regrets that this article was an accidental duplication of an article that has already been published in Transfus Apher Sci, 36 (1) 17 - 22, doi:10.1016/j.transci.