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Blood Services Guidelines

Requests for these guidelines in an alternate format can be made by contacting the Blood and Tissue Resources Program.

Physician Guidelines

A Physician's Guide to Transfusion Options
Second Edition, 2008
(PDF file size: 145K)

Recommendations for Consent for Transfusion
Second Edition, 2008
(PDF file size: 46K)

Babesiosis, Human Ehrlichiosis and Human Anaplasmosis: Potential Transfusion Complications
Second Edition, 2008
(PDF file size: 139K)

Use of Blood Components

Guidelines for Transfusion of Red Blood Cells - Adults
Second Edition, 2004
(PDF file size: 127K)

Guidelines for the Administration of Platelets
Second Edition, 2006
(PDF file size: 318K)

Guidelines for the Administration of Plasma
Second Edition, 2004
(PDF file size: 75K)

Guidelines for the Administration of Cryoprecipitate
Third Edition, 2006
(PDF file size: 41K)

Guidelines for Transfusion Therapy for Infants from Birth to Four Months of Age
Second Edition, 2004
(PDF file size: 160K)

Blood Administration

Guidelines for Monitoring Transfusion Recipients
Third Edition, 2008
(PDF file size: 35K)

Appendix A - Transfusion Reaction Response Guide
First Edition, 2008
(PDF file size: 55K)

Appendix B - Transfusion Reaction Fact Sheets
First Edition, 2008
(PDF file size: 155K)

Blood Component Administration by LPNs
Second Edition, 2007
(PDF file size: 13K)

Elective Out-of-Hospital Transfusion: Recommended Criteria and Guidelines for Transfusion of Blood Components
Second Edition, 2004
(PDF file size: 66K)

Blood Conservation and Transfusion Alternatives

Guidelines for Physician Options for Blood Conservation
First Edition, 2002
(PDF file size: 22K)

Recommendations for Transfusion Service Directors to Encourage Blood Conservation
First Edition, 2002
(PDF file size: 19K)

Considerations For Patients With Religious Objections to Transfusion
First Edition, 2002
(PDF file size: 13K )

Guidelines for Training Personnel for Performing Intraoperative Blood Recovery Procedures
First Edition, 1997
(PDF file size: 12K)

Blood Bank/Transfusion Service Guidelines

Possible Strategies for Reduction of Transfusion-related Errors
First Edition, 2000
(PDF file size: 22K )

Guidelines: Responsibilities of Director of Blood Bank, Medical Director of Blood Bank and Director of Transfusion Services
First Edition, 1994
(PDF file size: 14K)

Guidelines for Transfusion Committees
Third Edition, 2006
(PDF file size: 44K)

Guidelines for the Evaluation of Transfusion-associated infections
Third Edition, 2007
(PDF file size:250K)

Guidelines for Irradiation of Blood and Blood Components
Second Edition, 2004
(PDF file size:116K)

Guidelines for Remote Blood Storage
First Edition, 2008
(PDF file size: 54K)