💉 SCIG vs. IVIG: What’s the Difference? 💛 For those with Primary Immunodeficiency (PI), Immunoglobulin (Ig) Replacement Therapy is a crucial treatment—but did you know there are different ways to receive it? ✨ Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin (SCIG): Administered by patients or caregivers at home, ranging from 1–3 times per week to once every two weeks. SCIG is made from plasma and can be given using either a mechanical infusion pump or the push method into the fatty tissue just beneath the skin. ✨

Blood transfusion is the most common procedure performed in hospitals in the U.S. Yet published evidence shows significant gaps in clinicians’ knowledge of this critical aspect of patient care, including possible adverse reactions that can occur after blood transfusion. James Stubbs, M.D.; Daryl Kor, M.D.; and Justin Kreuter, M.D., offer five steps for improving the safety and efficacy of the transfusion-medicine practice. http://mayocl.in/2o31e0O | Mayo Clinic Laboratories