Medical terminology · Immunology & Rheumatology

Transfusion Reaction

MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13

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.

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Reference details

MeSH descriptor
D065227
Vocabulary edition
2026
Tree positions
C15.378.962; C20.920

Scope and definition

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 terms and synonyms

Transfusion Reaction Transfusion Reactions Blood Transfusion-Associated Adverse Reactions Blood Transfusion Associated Adverse Reactions Delayed Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction Hemolytic Transfusion Reactions Reaction, Hemolytic Transfusion Reactions, Hemolytic Transfusion Transfusion Reaction, Hemolytic Transfusion Reactions, Hemolytic Acute Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction Transfusion-Associated Circulatory Overload Circulatory Overloads, Transfusion-Associated Circulatory Overload, Transfusion-Associated Transfusion Associated Circulatory Overload Transfusion-Associated Circulatory Overloads Transfusion-Associated Dyspnea Dyspnea, Transfusion-Associated Transfusion Associated Dyspnea Post-Transfusion Purpura Post Transfusion Purpura Purpura, Post-Transfusion Posttransfusion Purpura Posttransfusion Purpuras Purpura, Posttransfusion Transfusion-Associated Graft Vs. Host Disease Transfusion Associated Graft Vs. Host Disease TAGHD Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction Febrile Non Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction Transfusion-Associated Allergic Reaction Allergic Reaction, Transfusion-Associated Transfusion Associated Allergic Reaction Hypotensive Transfusion Reaction Reaction, Hypotensive Transfusion Transfusion Reaction, Hypotensive Transfusion Reactions, Hypotensive Delayed Serologic Transfusion Reaction Transfusion-Transmitted Infection Infection, Transfusion-Transmitted Transfusion Transmitted Infection Transfusion-Transmitted Infections

Classification tree positions

C15.378.962 C20.920

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