Caroline Raasch Alquist

Dr. Alquist is a triple-boarded transfusion medicine and histocompatibility pathologist, uniquely invested in the intersection of transplant services and transfusion medicine. She serves as Hoxworth Blood Center’s Chief Transplant Services Officer, medical director of their mobile and fixed site Apheresis Program, and Cincinnati’s only active ASHI-accredited HLA director for their Transplantation Immunology Division. She is actively involved in ASFA, a national association of apheresis professionals; ASHI, a national society of histocompatibility specialists; and AABB, an international transfusion medicine and cellular therapy organization.

Doctoral Degree: Louisiana State University New Orleans, LA, 2009

Medical Degree: Louisiana State University New Orleans, LA, 2011

Residency: Louisiana State University New Orleans, LA, 2015 (Anatomic and Clinical Pathology)

Fellowship: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Lebanon, NH, 2016 (Transfusion Medicine)

American Board of Pathology (Anatomic and Clinical Pathology) (Certification Date: 07-28-2015 )

American Board of Pathology (Blood Bank-Transfusion Medicine) (Certification Date: 09-06-2016 )

Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine

Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical

2019 -2020 Section Head of Clinical Pathology, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Ochsner Health, New Orleans, LA

2019 -2020 Medical Co-Director, Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics (HLA) Lab, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Ochsner Health, New Orleans, LA

2016 -2020 Transfusion Medicine Physician, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Ochsner Health, New Orleans, LA

2017 -2019 Assistant Medical Director, Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics (HLA) Lab, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Ochsner Health, New Orleans, LA

Grant: #FA8650-24-2-6K14 Investigators:Alquist, Caroline; Cancelas, Jose; Goodman, Michael; Pritts, Timothy 04-11-2024 -07-10-2025 Air Force Research Laboratory Evaluation of Imlifidase to Reduce Donated Blood Antibody Titers Role:Collaborator 349944.00 Hold Level:Federal

Grant: #Westat - UC Teaming Agmt (USAMRAA) Investigators:Alquist, Caroline; Cancelas, Jose 03-30-2015 -08-14-2024 Department of the Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity Performance of good clinical practices compliant clinical trials of Freeze Dried Plasma. (This is the Teaming Agreement pertaining to this study). Role:PI 1109175.01 Active Level:Federal

Grant: #75A50123C00052 Investigators:Alquist, Caroline; Cancelas, Jose; Rugg, Neeta 09-15-2023 -09-14-2024 Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority Development, Validation & Use of Biotinylation to Measure Post-transfusion Red Blood Cell Kinetics in the Context of Regulatory Studies for the approval of Novel or Modified Blood Products in the USA Role:PI 3874289.00 Active Level:Federal

Investigators:Alquist, Caroline; Cancelas, Jose; Rugg, Neeta 04-18-2024 -06-30-2025 Terumo BCT, Inc. Terumo - CTS-5091 - New CTA Role:PI 208000.07 Awarded Level:Industry

Grant: #ISRA / 75A50121C00059 Investigators:Alquist, Caroline; Cancelas, Jose 01-01-2022 -12-31-2025 Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority Velico - Evaluation for the Safety & Efficacy of Frontline ODP in a Multi-Dose Randomized Cohort Study Compared to PF24 (Study #2) Role:PI 656008.00 Active Level:Federal

Peer Reviewed Publications

Yin, Tiffany; Alquist, Caroline Raasch (2020. ) Hemolytic Anemia and Thrombocytopenia: How to Treat?.Clinical Chemistry, , 66 (6 ) ,763-767 More Information

Simenson, Victoria; Burton, Jeffrey; Del Toro, Alejandra; Alquist, Caroline Raasch (2020. ) Acute thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in Louisiana: Seasonal distribution and evaluation of an ADAMTS13 order screening protocol.Journal of Clinical Apheresis, , More Information

Vinson, Anthony D; Rampolla-Selles, Reinaldo; Cooper, E Shannon; Alquist, Caroline R (2018. ) Non-Human Leukocyte Antigen Antibody-Mediated Lung Transplant Rejection: The Other Anti-A.The Ochsner Journal, , 18 (3 ) ,260-263 More Information

Dyer, C; Alquist, C R; Cole-Sinclair, M; Curnow, E; Dunbar, N M; Estcourt, L J; Kaufman, R; Kutner, J M; McCullough, J; McQuilten, Z; Potiphar, L; Rioux-Masse, B; Slichter, S; Tinmouth, A; Webert, K; Yokoyama, A P; Stanworth, S J (2018. ) A multicentred study to validate a consensus bleeding assessment tool developed by the biomedical excellence for safer transfusion collaborative for use in patients with haematological malignancy.Vox Sanguinis, , 113 (3 ) ,251-259 More Information

Alquist, Caroline R; Szczepiorkowski, Zbigniew M; Dunbar, Nancy (2017. ) Babesia parasitemia rebound after red blood cell exchange.Journal of Clinical Apheresis, , 32 (4 ) ,276-278 More Information

Alquist, Caroline R; Szczepiorkowski, Zbigniew M (2017. ) Transfusion Service Observations: Red Blood Cell Surname-Antibody Pairings .The Ochsner Journal, , 17 (2 ) ,134-135

Thomasson, Reggie; Alquist, Caroline Raasch; Farris, K Barton; McGoey, Robin Pathology Image of the Month: Abdominal Pain and Peripheral Eosinophilia .The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society, , 167 (5 ) ,244-6

Thelin, Camille; Alquist, Caroline R; Engel, Lee S; Dewenter, Tracy Primary clear cell adenocarcinoma of the colon: a case report and review .The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society, , 166 (4 ) ,143-8

Alquist, Caroline Raasch; McGoey, Robin; Del Valle, Luis Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: cavitary white matter lesions .The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society, , 164 (6 ) ,332, 334-5

Alquist, Caroline Raasch; McGoey, Robin; Bastian, Frank; Newman, William Bilateral globus pallidus lesions .The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society, , 164 (3 ) ,145-6

Erbil, Jen K; Alquist, Caroline R; Smith, David L; Wallis, J Brent; Lopez, Fred A A 35-year-old immunocompromised man with cough of three weeks duration. Pneumocystis pneumonia .The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society, , 164 (1 ) ,52-5

Raasch, Caroline E; Zhang, Ping; Siggins, Robert W; LaMotte, Lynn R; Nelson, Steve; Bagby, Gregory J (2010. ) Acute alcohol intoxication impairs the hematopoietic precursor cell response to pneumococcal pneumonia.Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research, , 34 (12 ) ,2035-43 More Information

Zhang, Ping; Welsh, David A; Siggins, Robert W; Bagby, Gregory J; Raasch, Caroline E; Happel, Kyle I; Nelson, Steve (2009. ) Acute alcohol intoxication inhibits the lineage- c-kit+ Sca-1+ cell response to Escherichia coli bacteremia.Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950), , 182 (3 ) ,1568-76 More Information

Zhang, Ping; Bagby, Gregory J; Happel, Kyle I; Raasch, Caroline E; Nelson, Steve (2008. ) Alcohol abuse, immunosuppression, and pulmonary infection.Current Drug Abuse Reviews, , 1 (1 ) ,56-67 More Information

Han, Bing; Alquist, Caroline R (2021. ) Amber-colored Plasma in Therapeutic Plasma Exchange.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, , 72 (3 ) ,519-520 More Information

Prus, Kristina; Alquist, Caroline R; Cancelas, Jose A; Oh, David (2021. ) Decrease in serum antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in convalescent plasma donors over time.Transfusion, , 61 (2 ) ,651-654 More Information

Alquist C.R. (01-01-2019. ) Clinical risk in apheresis-derived cellular therapy.Risk Management in Transfusion Medicine, , 133-140 More Information

Vinson A.D.; Rampolla-Selles R.; Cooper E.S.; Alquist C.R. (09-01-2018. ) Non-human leukocyte antigen antibody-mediated lung transplant rejection: The other anti-a.Ochsner Journal, , 18 (3 ) ,260-263 More Information

Alquist C.; Szczepiorkowski Z. (01-01-2017. ) Transfusion service observations: Red blood cell surname-antibody pairings.Ochsner Journal, , 17 (2 ) ,134-135 More Information

Alquist C.R.; Root L.; Dunbar N.; Szczepiorkowski Z.M. (06-01-2016. ) Highlighting oft-overlooked granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor kinetics.Transfusion, , 56 (6 ) ,1484-1485 More Information

Connelly-Smith, Laura; Alquist, Caroline R; Aqui, Nicole A; Hofmann, Jan C; Klingel, Reinhard; Onwuemene, Oluwatoyosi A; Patriquin, Christopher J; Pham, Huy P; Sanchez, Amber P; Schneiderman, Jennifer; Witt, Volker; Zantek, Nicole D; Dunbar, Nancy M (2023. ) Guidelines on the Use of Therapeutic Apheresis in Clinical Practice - Evidence-Based Approach from the Writing Committee of the American Society for Apheresis: The Ninth Special Issue.Journal of clinical apheresis, , 38 (2 ) ,77-278 More Information

Prus, Kristina; Weidner, Krystol; Alquist, Caroline (2022. ) Therapeutic plasma exchange in adolescent and adult patients with autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections.Journal of clinical apheresis, , 37 (6 ) ,597-599 More Information

Alquist, Caroline R; Helander, Louise (2021. ) Transfusion Blood Bank (Recipient) Testing.Clinics in laboratory medicine, , 41 (4 ) ,599-610 More Information

Wadge, Gordon; Zhang, Jenny; Seal, John; Cooper, Edgar Shannon; Alquist, Caroline R (2021. ) Directed Donation: Special Considerations and Review for Contemporary Clinical Practices.The Ochsner journal, , 21 (3 ) ,281-286 More Information

Salazar, Ryan D; Weidner, Krystol R; Alquist, Caroline R (2023. ) Therapeutic plasma exchange in refractory Susac's syndrome: A brief report.Journal of clinical apheresis, , More Information

Sullivan, H Cliff; Jaramillo, Andrés; Gaitonde, Sujata; Murphey, Cathi; Pandey, Soumya; Liu, Chang; Jindra, Peter; Hidalgo, Luis G; Weimer, Eric T; Alquist, Caroline R; Morris, Gerald P; Bray, Robert A (2025. ) The questions not addressed: Who should be performing the virtual crossmatch, how should it be classified, and how to obtain reimbursement?.American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, , More Information

Book Chapter

Alquist CR (2018 ) Clinical Risk in Apheresis-derived Cellular Therapy Risk Management in Transfusion Medicine .Elsevier Academic Press

Alquist CR and Harm S (2020 ) Transfusion-Service-Related Activities: Pretransfusion Testing and Storage, Monitoring, Processing, Distribution, and Inventory Management of Blood Components The Technical Manual, 20th edition .AABB

Helander L and Alquist CR Modern Blood Banking Essentials of Blood Product Management in Anesthesia Practice .Springer Science and Business Media

Alquist CR and Dunbar NM History of Therapeutic Apheresis Apheresis Principles and Practice: Volume 1 - Therapeutic Apheresis, 4th edition .AABB

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