Mark E Brecher MD FACP

PubMed

• 1 citations
  Likelihood of D heterozygosity in Mestizo Mexicans and Mexican Americans.
  Norman D. Means, Norman D. Means, Nicholas Bandarenko, Kenneth J. Moise, Mark E. Brecher
  Immunohematology. 2020-10-14
• 1 citations
  Severe hemolytic anemia due to auto anti-N.
  Caroline C. Immel, Myra McPherson, Shauna N. Hay, Linda R. Braddy, Mark E. Brecher
  Immunohematology. 2020-04-21
• Rapid and simple generation of labels using Lotus 1-2-3.
  Dale Rabe, Mark E. Brecher
  Immunohematology. 2020-01-01

Journal Articles

• Norman Bethune and the mobile transfusion service  
  Brecher ME, Transfusion, 1/1/2015
• Testing for HCV infection: an update of guidance for clinicians and laboratorians  
  Getchell JP, Wroblewski KE, DeMaria A, Bean CL, Parker MM, Pandori M, Dufour DR, Busch MP, Brecher ME, Meyer WA, Pesano RL, Teo CG, Beckett GA, Araujo AC, Branson BM..., Morb Mortal Wkly Rep, 1/1/2013
• Survey of methods used to detect bacterial contamination of platelet products in the US in 2011  
  Brecher ME, Jacobs MR, Katz LM, Jacobson J, Riposo J, Carr-Greer A, Kleinman S, Transfusion, 1/1/2013
• Transfusion medicine illustrated: The original Leukotrap  
  Watanaboonyongcharoen P, Park YA, Brecher ME, Transfusion, 1/1/2013
• ABO Blood Type and Longevity  
  Brecher ME, Hay SN, Amer J Clin Path, 1/1/2011
• Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura and Urinary Tract Infections: Is there a connection?  
  Park YA, Schultz EF, Hay SN, Brecher ME, Amer J Clin Path, 1/1/2011
• Theoretical efficacy of using albumin/plasma versus full plasma replacement in TTP  
  Brecher ME, Hay SN, Park YA, J Clin Apheresis, 1/1/2011
• Rapid increase in parasitemia following red cell exchange for malaria  
  Watanaboonyongcharoen P, Park YA, Poisson JL, Brecher ME, J Clin Apheresis, 1/1/2011
• Transfusion medicine illustrated Hemoglobin D after a red cell exchange for sickle cell disease  
  Brecher ME, Park YA, Whinna HC, McClannan LS, Afenyi-Annan A, Transfusion, 1/1/2008
• Clumping in an apheresis-collected peripheral blood progenitor cell product  
  Park YA, Tuttle R, Kammler E, Kurtz S, Brecher ME, Transfusion, 1/1/2008
• The introduction of 7 day platelets: A University Hospital experience  
  Hay SN. Immel CC, McClanan LS, Brecher ME, J Clin Apher, 1/1/2007
• The platelet prophylactic transfusion trigger: When expectations meet reality  
  Brecher ME, Transfusion, 1/1/2007
• Investigation of an isolate of S lugdunensis implicated in a Platelet Fatality: a possible advantage of using an anaerobic bottle  
  Brecher ME, Hay SN, Transfusion, 1/1/2007
• Evaluation of Bacterial Inactivation in Pre-storage Pooled, Leukoreduced, Whole Blood Derived Platelet Concentrates Suspended in Plasma Prepared With Photochemical Tre...  
  Brecher ME, Hay SN. Corash L, Hsu J. Lin L, Transfusion, 1/1/2007
• Transfusion Medicine Illustrated Egg drop soup platelets: Gross bacterial contamination of a platelet product  
  Hay S, Brecher M, Transfusion, 1/1/2007
• Patterns of platelet response in idiopathic TTP/HHUS: Frequency of declining platelet counts with plasma exchange and the recognition and significance of a pseudo ref...  
  Hay SN, Egan JA, Millward PA, Bandarenko N, Brecher ME, Ther Apher Dial, 1/1/2006
• Severe hemolytic anemia due to auto anti-N  
  Immel CC, McPherson M, Hay SN, Braddy LR, Brecher ME, Immunohematol, 1/1/2005
• Evaluation of BacT/ALERT plastic culture bottles for use in testing pooled whole blood derived leukocyte reduced PRP platelets with a single contaminated unit  
  Brecher ME, Hay SN, Rose AD, Rothenberg SJ, Transfusion, 1/1/2005
• Cardiogenic Shock Complicates Successful Treatment of Refractory TTP with Rituximab  
  Millward PM, Bandarenko N, Stagg KF, Hay SN, Brecher ME, Transfusion, 1/1/2005
• Improving platelet safety: bacterial contamination of platelets  
  Brecher ME, Hay SN, Current Hematology Reports, 1/1/2004
• Differentiating thrombotic microangiopathies induced by severe hypertension from anemia and thrombocytopenia seen in thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura  
  Egan JA, Bandarenko N, Hay SN, Paradowski L, Goldberg R, Nickeleit V, Brecher ME, J Clin Apher, 1/1/2004
• Frequency and significance of schistocytes in TTP/HUS patients at the discontinuation of plasma exchange therapy  
  Egan JA, Hay SN, Brecher ME, J Clin Apheresis, 1/1/2004
• Platelet swirling  
  Brecher ME, Hay SN, Transfusion, 1/1/2004
• Evaluation of a new generation plastic culture bottle using an automated microbial detection system for 9 common contaminating organisms found in platelet components  
  Brecher ME, Hay SN, Rothenberg SJ, Transfusion, 1/1/2004
• Monoclonal antibody stimulated serum sickness  
  Proctor L, Renzulli B, Warren S, Brecher ME, Transfusion, 1/1/2004
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Books/Book Chapters

• Collected Questions and Answers 
  Brecher ME, Raval JS. eds.AABB, BethesdaEdition 12th,2018
• Collected Questions and Answers. 
  Brecher ME, Hay S. eds.AABB, BethesdaEdition 11th,2015
• Look This Up, Too! (A Quick Reference in Apheresis). 
  Brecher ME, Shaz BH, Schwartz JAABB Press, Bethesda, MDEdition 3rd,2013
• Look it up. A quick reference in Transfusion Medicine 
  Editors: Brecher ME, Hay S.AABB Press, Bethesda, MDEdition 2nd,2012
• Look This Up, Too! (A Quick Reference in Apheresis). 
  Brecher ME, Shaz BH, Schwartz JAABB Press, Bethesda, MDEdition 2nd,2011
• Collected Questions and Answers. 
  Brecher ME, McClannan L, Stevens WT, Shulman IAAABB PressEdition 10th,2011
• Alternatives to Blood Transfusion in Transfusion Medicine. 
  Chapter: Calculation of Blood Loss. 
  Page 303 - 312Brecher MEEditors: Maniatis A, Hardy J-F, vander Linden P.WileyEdition 2nd,2011
• Conn’s Current Therapy 
  Chapter: Therapeutic Use of Blood Components. 
  Page 490 - 494Millward PA, Brecher MEEditors: Bope ET, Kellerman R, Rakel RE.W. B. Saunders/Elsevier2011
• Apheresis: Principles and Practice. 
  Chapter: Bacterial Contamination of Platelet Products. Apheresis Principles and Practice. 
  Page 199 - 213Koenig S, Brecher ME, Park YAEditors: McLeod BC, Szcepiorkowski ZM, Weinstein R, Winters JL.AABB PressEdition 3rd,2010
• Conn’s Current Therapy 2010 
  Chapter: Therapeutic Use of Blood Components. 
  Page 484 - 487Millward PA, Brecher MEEditors: Rakel RE, Bope ET, Kellerman R.W. B. Saunders Co/Elsevier2010
• Rossi’s Principles of Transfusion Medicine 
  Chapter: Bacterial Contamination of Blood Products. 
  Page 773 - 790Park YA, Brecher MEEditors: Simon TL, Snyder EL, Solheim BG, Stowell CP, Strauss RG, Petrides M.Wiley-BlackwellEdition 4th,2009
• Look it up too! (a quick reference in Apheresis) 
  Editors: Brecher ME, Hay S, Shaz B.AABB Press2009
• Conn’s Current Therapy 2009 
  Chapter: Therapeutic Use of Blood Components. 
  Page 480 - 484Millward PA, Brecher MEEditors: Rakel RE, Bope ET.W. B. Saunders Co/Elsevier2009
• Conn’s Current Therapy 2008 
  Chapter: Therapeutic Use of Blood Components. 
  Page 474 - 478Millward PA, Brecher MEEditors: Rakel RE, Bope ET.W. B. Saunders Co/Elsevier2008
• Collected Questions and Answers. 
  Editors: Brecher ME, Hay SN.American Association of Blood Banks, Bethesda, MD2008
• Sabiston’s Textbook of Surgery 
  Chapter: Hematologic Principles in Surgery, Chapter 6 
  Page 113 - 142Rutherford EJ, Brecher MEElsevierEdition 18th,2007
• Blood banking and transfusion Medicine: Basic principles and practice. 
  Chapter: Introduction to therapeutic apheresis. 
  Page 727 - 737Millward PA, Bandarenko N, Brecher MEEditors: Hillyer CD, Silberstien LE, Ness PM, Anderson KC.Churchill Livingstone2007
• Look it up (a quick reference in Transfusion Medicine) 
  Editors: Brecher ME.American Association of Blood Banks Press2006
• AABB Technical Manual 
  Editors: Brecher ME.American Association of Blood BanksEdition 15th,2005
• AABB Technical Manual 
  Chapter: Chapter 28 Transfusion Transmitted Diseases 
  Page 667 - 711Roseff S, Linden J, Grossman B, Brecher MEEditors: Brecher ME.American Association of Blood BanksEdition 15th,2005
• Collected Questions and Answers. 
  Editors: Brecher ME, Hay SN.American Association of Blood Banks, Bethesda, MD2004
• Apheresis: Principles and Practice. 
  Chapter: Bacterial contamination of platelets. Management of the Therapeutic Apheresis Patient. 
  Page 221 - 236Brumit MC, Brecher MEEditors: McLeod BC, Price TH.AABB Press2003
• Bacterial and Parasitic Contamination of Blood Components. 
  Chapter: Bacterial detection. 
  Page 57 - 82Brumit MC, Hay SN, Brecher MEEditors: Brecher ME.American Association of Blood Banks Press2003
• Bacterial and Parasitic Contamination of Blood Components. 
  Editors: Brecher ME.American Association of Blood Banks Press2003
• Blood banking and transfusion Medcine: Basic principles and practice. 
  Chapter: Practical and technical Issues and adverse reactions in therapeutic apheresis. Chapter 43 
  Page 509 - 518Brecher ME, Jones HG, Randels MJ, Bandarenko NEditors: Hillyer CD, Silberstien LE, Ness PM, Anderson KC.Churchill Livingstone2003
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Abstracts/Posters

• Treatment of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura patients remains heterogeneous.
  Park YA, Raval JS, Brecher ME, Mazepa M, J Clin Apheresis, 1/1/2015
• Duration of plasma exchange and frequency of exacerbations in new-onset idiopathic thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with ADAMTS13 deficiency.
  Bookhout CE, Park YA, Raval JS, Mazepa MA, Brecher ME, J Clin Apheresis, 1/1/2013
• Dynamic thrombopoietin levels in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
  Watanaboonyongcharoen P, Brecher ME, Whinna HC, Park YA, J Clin Apheresis, 1/1/2012
• Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: Relationship of infection and ADAMTS13.
  Watanaboonyongcharoen P, Brecher ME, Schultz EF, Hay SN, Park YA, Transfusion, 1/1/2012
• Rapid increases in parasitemia following red cell exchange for malaria.
  Watanaboonyongcharoen P, Park YA, Poisson JL, Brecher ME, J Clin Apheresis, 1/1/2011
• Effects of Prophylactic Platelet (Plt) dose on Transfusion (Tx) oucomes (PLADO trial).
  Slichter SJ, Kaufman RM, Assman SF, Brecher ME, Gernsheimer T, Hillyer CD, McCullough J, Strauss RG, Triulzi D, Blood, 1/1/2008
• ADAMTS13 activity levels in patients with human immunodeficiency virus associated thrombotic microangiopathy.
  Park YA, Hay SN, Brecher ME, J Clin Apheresis, 1/1/2008
• Addressing challenges in resident and fellow training in apheresis medicine.
  Shaz BH, Brecher M, Li Y, Mair D, Marshall C, Sachais B, Sarode R, Schwartz J, Shelat S, Weinstein R, Winters J, Szczepiorkowski Z, Andrzejewski C, J Clin Apheresis, 1/1/2008
• Addressing challengesin resident and fellow training in apheresis medicine.
  Shaz BH, Brecher M, Yanhua l, Mair D, Marshall C, Sachais GB, Sarode R, Schwartz J, Shelat S, Weinstein R, Winters J, Szcepiorkowski Z, Andrzejewski C, J Clin Apheresis, 1/1/2008
• The BacT/ALERT is effective in detecting bacteria seeded into apheresis platelets suspended in additive solution.
  Dumont LJ, Hay S, Herschel L, Brantigan B, Houghtton J, Elfath D, Brecher M, Transfusion, 1/1/2008
• Limiting bacterially tested platelets to 5-day shelf life has minimal effect on septic transfusion reaction risk.
  Dumont LJ, Kleinman S, Tomasulo P, Benjamin R, Bianco C, Katz LM, Brecher M, Transfusion, 1/1/2008
• Stability of 3% reagent cells diluted to 0.8% for gel testing.
  Immel C, Gragg H, McClannan L, Brecher M, Transfusion, 1/1/2008
• Evaluation of bacterial inactivation in pre-storage pooled, leukoreduced, whole blood-derived platelet concentrates suspended in plasma prepared with photochemical tre...
  Brecher ME, Hay SN, Corash LM, Hsu J, Lin L, Transfusion, 1/1/2007
• Blood type B may not imply longevity.
  Hay SN, Brecher ME, Transfusion, 1/1/2007
• Comparisons of Initial Platelet Counts in Early Risers Versus Decliners with TTP.
  Hay SN, Brecher ME, J Clin Apheresis, 1/1/2006
• Association of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura and Urinary Tract Infection.
  Schultz EF. Hay SN, Brecher ME, J Clin Apheresis, 1/1/2006
• Investigation of a S. Lugdunensis Platelet Fatality: The Advantage of Using an Anaerobic Bottle.
  Hay SN, Brecher ME, Transfusion, 1/1/2006
• The Introduction of 7 Day Platelets: A University Hospital Experience.
  Hay SN, Immel CC, McClannan LS, Brecher ME, Transfusion, 1/1/2006
• Effect of discontinuation of plasma exchange in pseudo-refractory thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura patients.
  Egan JA, Hay SN, Millward PA, Bandarenko N, Brecher ME, J Clin Apheresis, 1/1/2005
• Declining Platelet counts in Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura patients receiving daily plasma exchange: Frequency and outcome.
  Hay SN, Egan JA, Millward PA, Brecher ME, J Clin Apheresis, 1/1/2005
• Evaluation of BacT/ALERT Plastic Culture Bottles for uuse in Testing Pooled Whole Blood Derived Leukocyte Reduced PRP Platelets with A Single Contaminated Unit.
  Brecher ME, Hay SN, Rose AD, Rothenberg SJ, Transfusion, 1/1/2005
• Life, Death and the Risk of Transfusion: A University Hospital Experience.
  Hay SN, Scang L, Brecher ME, Transfusion, 1/1/2005
• Comparison of Pre and Post Volume Reduction CD34+ Percentage of Peripheral Blood Stem Cell (PBSC) Collections.
  Van RC, Brecher ME, Transfusion, 1/1/2005
• Frequency and Significance of Schistocytes in TTP/HUS Patients at the Discontinuation of Plasma Exchange Therapy.
  Egan JE, Hay SN, Brecher ME, J Clin Apheresis, 1/1/2004
• Distribution of Emergency Apheresis Procedures by Day in a University Setting.
  Hay SN, Stagg KF, McClannan LS, Brecher ME, J Clin Apheresis, 1/1/2004
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Lectures

• Opportunities for Research and Academic Pursuits in Transfusion Medicine. 
  Georgetown University Medical Center, Georgetown, DC - 1/1/2015
• Bacterial Contamination of Blood Products: an update. 
  Georgetown University Medical Center, Georgetown, DC - 1/1/2013
• Bacterial Contamination of Blood Products: an update. 
  Georgetown University Medical Center, Georgetown, DC - 1/1/2013
• Karen Williams Memorial Lecturer – Bacterial Contamination of Blood Products. 
  Baton Rouge, LA - 1/1/2013
• Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura: an update. 
  Baystate, Springfield, MA - 1/1/2013
• Roadblocks to Translation - Effective Characterization, Cell Potency and Validation of Research 
  West Palm Beach, FL - 1/1/2012
• The ASC “Workload Recommendations for Automated Pap Test Screening” 
  Las Vegas, NV - 1/1/2012
• Quality from the LabCorp perspective. 
  Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2012
• Petteway-Shephard Award –17 years of Transfusion Medicine Research at UNC. 
  Asheville, NC - 1/1/2010
• Panel on H1N1 influenza response. 
  Washington, DC - 1/1/2009
• Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura and Thrombotic Microangiopathies. 
  Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA - 1/1/2009
• Update on platelet trials. 
  San Diego, CA - 1/1/2009
• Is it HIV TTP or HIV associated thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA)? 
  Galveston, TX - 1/1/2008
• Platelet bacterial contamination: Review and Update. 
  NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD - 1/1/2008
• Innovation in bacterial testing. 
  Washington, DC - 1/1/2008
• Platelet bacterial contamination: an update. 
  Albany, NY - 1/1/2007
• Transfusion Medicine Research at the University of North Carolina. 
  Chicago, IL - 1/1/2007
• Bacterial detection on the safety and efficacy of the platelet product. 
  Crystal City, DC - 1/1/2007
• Update on platelet bacterial contamination. 
  Miami, FL - 1/1/2006
• Platelet bacterial contamination, the case for the anaerobic culture. 
  Miami, FL - 1/1/2006
• Bacterial Detection 
  Las Vegas, NV - 1/1/2006
• Clinical trials for 7 day storage of platelets and the AABB Interorganizational taskforce on bacterial contamination. 
  Washington, DC - 1/1/2005
• Clinical trials of bacterial contamination of pre-pooled whole blood derived platelets 
  Washington, DC - 1/1/2005
• Update on the 15th edition of the AABB Technical Manual (teleconference) 
  1/1/2005
• Bacterial Screening Alternatives. 
  Bethesda, MD - 1/1/2005
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Other

• Bacterial Contamination of Platelets 
  Brecher ME, Hay S, ASCP Check Samples
  1/1/2002
• Anemia and Thrombocytopenia in a 46-Year-Old Female with metastatic carcinoma. 
  Means ND, Brecher ME, Bandarenko, Bloodline
  http://www.bloodline.net/education/index.php3?journal_id=bloodline&location_id=education&page_id=casestudies&entry_id=34
  1/1/1999
• Red Cell Transfusion: A Practical Guide, Tenth Edition, Humana Press, 1998-Review by Brecher ME. 
  Reid ME, Nance SJ, Bloodline
  http://www.bloodline.net/education/index.php3?page_id=bookreviews
  1/1/1999
• Blood Transfusion in Clinical Medicine, 
  Mollison PL,Engelfriet CP, Contreras M, Blackwell Science
  http://www.bloodline.net/education/index.php3?page_id=bookreviews
  1/1/1997
• Acute Immunologically-Mediated Hemolytic Transfusion Reactions. Contribution To Audio Tape Series 
  Brecher ME, Transfusion Medicine Audio Updates
  1/1/1992
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