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. 2015 Jun 29;2015(6):CD005341. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005341.pub3

6. Neutrophil increment after granulocyte transfusion and duration of neutropenia reversal.

Study Total number of granulocyte transfusions 1 hour absolute neutrophil increment 1 hour corrected count increment Duration of neutropenia reversal
On antibiotics Not on antibiotics
Clift 1978 360 Not reported CFC
Median 0.28 x 109/L
(Range 0 to 1.16)
LF
Median 0.06 x 109/L
(Range 0 to 0.49)
CFC
Median 0.38 x 109/L
(Range 0.1 to 1.32)
LF
Median 0.06 x 109/L
(Range 0 to 0.32)
Not reported
Ford 1982 107 Median 0.32 x 109/L Not reported Not reported
Gomez‐Villagran 1984 254 Not reported Mean 0.41 x 109/L
(Range 0.04 to 1.15)
Mean 0.50 x 109/L
(Range 0.19 to 1.14)
Not reported
Mannoni 1979 Not reported Not reported Average 0.30 x 109/L Not reported
Schiffer 1979 Not reported Most < 0.15 x 109/L Not reported Not reported
Winston 1980 Not reported Not reported Mean 0.12 x 109/L
(range 0 to 0.66)
Not reported

CFC = continuous flow centrifugation

LF = leucofiltration