Alexander Indrikovs

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Alexander Indrikovs
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Academic Appointments
Appointment Organization
Associate Professor
Director, Blood Bank
Professional Education
Degree Institution Field of Study Graduation Year
M.B.A University of Houston at Clear Lake 1997
Fellowship Washington University Medical Center Blood Banking 1992
Residency Northwestern University Medical Center Anatomic and Clinical Pathology 1990
M.D. Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña 1982
Pre-Medical School, Equivalent to B.S. Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña 1978
Honors
Title Organization Year(s)
Best Clinical Pathology Faculty Award In Recognition of Outstanding Commitment and Active Participation in Resident Education University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Pathology 1998 - 1999
Professional Affiliations
Society Year(s)
Grupo Cooperativo Iberoamericano de Medicina Transfusional 2001
International Society of Hematology and Graft Engineering 1998
American Society of Clinical Pathologists 1998
South Central Association of Blood Banks 1994 - 1997
Texas Medical Association/Galveston County Medical Society 1994
American Association of Blood Banks 1990
Research Interests

Transfusion Medicine

Separation of whole blood into cellular elements and plasma allows for the removal and replacement of individual constituents. Automated apheresis instruments are widely utilized for both the collection of blood components for transfusion and the removal of unwanted elements in treating different pathologic conditions. Some of these, like Hemochromatosis and Porphyria Cutanea Tarda require the patients to undergo multiple singleunit therapeutic phlebotomies. This traditional form of therapy can take several months to produce clinical improvement. We are using erythrocytapheresis to remove multiple units of red blood cells from patients with Porphyria Cutanea Tarda, and have recently submitted a manuscript describing our experience.

The use of hematopoietic progenitor cells to replace or rescue the functions of the human bone marrow facilitates the treatment of patients suffering different diseases. These cells, which circulate in very small numbers in healthy persons, can be mobilized from the bone marrow into circulation using selected chemotherapeutic agents and cytokines. The UTMB Blood Bank is in charge of collecting, processing, and cryopreserving peripheral blood hematopoietic progenitor cells to support the institution’s Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program.

The UTMB Blood Bank recently reinstated its blood collection program. Volunteer blood donations, collected at fixed and mobile sites, are processed into blood components to provide transfusion support to our clinical and trauma services. The Blood Bank also utilizes state of the art apheresis instruments that facilitate the collection of multiple blood components from an individual donor. This new technology maximizes blood component production and bolsters blood component inventory management.

Selected Publications
  1. Steen RM; Hanson-Steen AS; St. John C, Indrikovs AJ. Use of the Gram Stain to Screen Platelet Concentrates for Bacterial Contamination. Laboratory Medicine. 8:609-612; 2003
  2. Chen J; Wang L; Chen JJY; Sahu GK; Tyring S; Ramsey K; Indrikovs AJ; Petersen JR; Paar D; Cloyd MW. Detection of Antibodies to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) that Recognize Conformational Epitopes of Glycoproteins 160 and 41Often Allows Early Diagnosis of HIV Infection. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 186:321-31; 2002
  3. Indrikovs AJ. Transplante de células progenitoras hematopoyéticas de sangre del cordon umbilical. Gaceta Médica de México. 138 (Suplemento 1):S130-S132; 2002
  4. Indrikovs AJ. Aféresis terapéutica: indicaciones aceptadas en hematología clínica. Gaceta Médica de México. 138 (Suplemento 1):S43-S46; 2002
  5. Zhang Y; Telleria L; Vinetz JM; Yawn D; Rossman S; Indrikovs AJ. Erithrocytapheresis for Plasmodium falciparum Infection Complicated by Cerebral Malaria and Hyperparasitemia. Journal of Clinical Apheresis. 16:15-18; 2001
  6. Courtney JE; Vincent JL; Indrikovs AJ. Tube and column agglutination technology for autocontrol testing. Immunohematology. 17(2):50-52; 2001
  7. Indrikovs AJ. Manejo de las Transfusiones/Infusiones en Transplantes Alogénicos de Células Progenitoras Hematopoyéticas ABO Incompatibles. Gaceta Médica de México. 136 (Suplemento 2): 9-10; 2000
  8. Indrikovs AJ. Terapia Transfusional en Pacientes con Quemaduras. Gaceta Médica de México. 136 (Suplemento 2): 75-78; 2000
  9. Ahuja TS; Velasco A; Deiss W; Indrikovs AJ; Rajaraman S. Diabetic Nephropathy with Anti-GBM Nephritis. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 31 (1): 127-130; 1998
  10. Indrikovs AJ. Transfusión Accidental con Sangre ABO Incompatible: Proceso de Análisis de las Causas Contribuyentes. Sangre. 42 (3): 205-213; 1997
  11. Indrikovs AJ; Jackson JA. Conflict Resolution in the Workplace: Applications for Clinical Laboratories. Laboratory Practice Management. 2 (7): 89-101; 1997

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