General risks are the same as with any transfusion. Other possible complications include:
heart and respiratory problems
shock due to inadequate replacement of blood
infection (greatly decreased risk due to careful screening of blood)
clot formation
alterations in blood chemistry (high or low potassium, low calcium, low glucose, change in pH)
Review Date: 5/10/2006
Reviewed By: Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP, Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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