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Transfusion Reaction MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Transfusion Reaction
Tree Number(s)
C15.378.962
C20.920
Unique ID
D065227
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D065227
Scope Note
Complications of BLOOD TRANSFUSION. Included adverse reactions are common allergic and febrile reactions; hemolytic (delayed and acute) reactions; and other non-hemolytic adverse reactions such as infections and adverse immune reactions related to immunocompatibility.
Entry Term(s)
Acute Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction
Blood Transfusion-Associated Adverse Reactions
Delayed Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction
Delayed Serologic Transfusion Reaction
Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction
Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction
Hypotensive Transfusion Reaction
Post-Transfusion Purpura
Posttransfusion Purpura
TAGHD
Transfusion-Associated Allergic Reaction
Transfusion-Associated Circulatory Overload
Transfusion-Associated Dyspnea
Transfusion-Associated Graft Vs. Host Disease
Transfusion-Transmitted Infection
Previous Indexing
Hemolysis (1964-2014)
See Also
Blood Safety
Public MeSH Note
2015; see BLOOD GROUP INCOMPATIBILITY 2012-2014
History Note
2015; use BLOOD GROUP INCOMPATIBILITY 2012-2014
Date Established
2015/01/01
Date of Entry
2014/06/26
Revision Date
2018/05/21
Transfusion Reaction Preferred
Delayed Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction Narrower
Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction Narrower
Acute Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction Narrower
Transfusion-Associated Circulatory Overload Narrower
Transfusion-Associated Dyspnea Narrower
Post-Transfusion Purpura Narrower
Transfusion-Associated Graft Vs. Host Disease Narrower
Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction Narrower
Transfusion-Associated Allergic Reaction Narrower
Hypotensive Transfusion Reaction Narrower
Delayed Serologic Transfusion Reaction Narrower
Transfusion-Transmitted Infection Narrower
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