Absence of blood donors' anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in pre-storage leukoreduced red blood cell units indicates no role of passive immunity for blood recipients

Maddalena Casale, Maria Grazia Di Girolamo,Nicoletta Di Maio, Rita Tomeo, Martina Iengo, Saverio Scianguetta, Teresa Palma, Federica Porcelli, Saverio Misso,Silverio Perrotta

ANNALS OF HEMATOLOGY(2024)

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Transfer of vaccine antibodies (Ab) from donors to recipients after transfusion of packed red blood cells (RBC) is supposed, thus affecting the recipients' response to vaccinations. In this prospective study, SARS-CoV-2 IgG level in donors' serum and RBC supernatant samples was assessed. Among 346 subjects, 280 were referred for hyperimmune plasma donation and 30 for whole blood donations. All units underwent pre-storage filtration, and residual plasma volume was 18 +/- 18 mL. The mean total IgG and IgM levels were 171.43 +/- 48.79 and 11.43 +/- 10.69 mg/dL respectively, with significant reduction after plasma depletion and filtration (IgG 5.86 +/- 5.2 and IgM 1.43 +/- 3.78, p < 0.05). Anti-COVID-19 Ab were identified in serum of 28/30 (93.5%) blood donors but were absent in all blood units. The mean value of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG level in donors' serum samples and in RBC units was 8.80 S/C (range 0.01-23.4) and 0.11 (range 0.01-0.37) S/C, respectively (p<0.05). This study shows deplasmation and leukodepletion of RBC units ensured removal of IgG content and no red blood cell unit was reactive for anti-COVID-19 antibodies even from donors with high serum titre. These findings demonstrate that deplasmated and leukodepleted RBCs are not to be considered blood products containing substantial amounts of immune globulin, and differently from other blood derived-products containing Ab, transfusions with deplasmated and leukodepleted RBCs do not require delayed vaccinations and a revision of current recommendations is requested.
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SARS-CoV-2,Blood transfusion,Antibodies,Passive immunity,Packed red blood cells
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