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granulocytes
Although clinical effectiveness of granulocytes (neutrophils) is debatable, it may be considered in patients with life-threatening soft tissue or organ infection with bacteria or fungi and low neutrophil counts, usually in the setting of severe, prolonged neutropenia after cytotoxic chemotherapy.
Two main granulocyte-rich components are used for transfusion:
Granulocyte components must be ABO and RhD compatible and crossmatched with the recipient since it contains red cells (1)
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