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Can a baby get cmv from blood transfusion?
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Possible but...: Since all the donor blood and its products are screened for cmv, transmission of this virus through transfusion is very unlikely. Cmv is ubiquitous, and about 3% of healthy newborns are reported to excrete this virus in their urine.
Answered 12/18/2012
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Yes: Babies will only be given blood from cmv-negative donors to prevent this transmission.
Answered 10/7/2017
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Could unless...: To reduce risk of CMV transmission through blood transfusion, most transfusion services perform what is called a leukoreduction usually using a special filter to decrease the amount of white blood cells in the blood product. These products are considered to be "cmv safe" and equivalent to CMV negative for practical purposes.
Answered 9/25/2016
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