Blood products and transfusion procedures
Content (click an entry for fast navigation to the subject)Blood products and transfusion proceduresProduction and labelling of products and derivativesBlood productsBlood donationBlood component therapyRoutine tests on blood donationsInfectious agentsBlood groups and blood group antibodiesManufacture of plasma derivativesLabellingBlood component labelsCompatibility labelsPlasma derivative labelsSummary information about blood products and haemostatic agentsBlood componentsRed cellsPlateletsPathogen-reduced plateletsPlasma cryoprecipitate and granulocytesPlasmaPathogen-reduced plasma componentsCryoprecipitateGranulocyte transfusionLabelling of blood componentsPlasma derivativesCoagulation factor concentratesRecombinant factor VIII and factor IXFactor VIII concentrate and factor IX concentrateFactor II, VII, IX and X concentrateRecombinant factor VIIaDrugs promoting haemostasisSystemic anti-fibrinolytic agentsTranexamic acid or epsilon-aminocaproic acidAprotininProtamineDDAVP (desmopressin)Local haemostatic agentsApplied fibrinSpray-on albumin/glutaraldehydeLocal coagulation promotersBasics of red cell immunology and compatibility testingABO blood groups and antibodiesABO incompatible red cell transfusionPlasma, cryoprecipitate and platelet concentratesDiagnosis and management of severe acute transfusion reactionsRhD antigen and antibodyOther red cell antigen/antibody systemsCompatibility proceduresGroup and screenRed cell compatibility testing (crossmatching)Electronic issue (computer crossmatch)When a second transfusion is requiredSelecting the correct blood unitsBlood ordering for planned procedurePretransfusion and transfusion proceduresInform the patient (or relative)Prescribing blood components for transfusion: responsibilities and recordsInfusion rates and times for blood componentsFor adult patientsFor neonatesProcedures for ordering bloodPretransfusion checksAdministration of blood componentsIntravenous accessInfusion pumpsRapid infusion devicesBlood warmersMedicationsBlood administration equipment for neonatal and paediatric transfusion
Content (click an entry for fast navigation to the subject)
Production and labelling of products and derivatives
Blood products
Blood donation
Blood component therapy
Routine tests on blood donations
Infectious agents
Blood groups and blood group antibodies
Manufacture of plasma derivatives
Labelling
Blood component labels
Compatibility labels
Plasma derivative labels
Summary information about blood products and haemostatic agents
Blood components
Red cells
Platelets
Pathogen-reduced platelets
Plasma cryoprecipitate and granulocytes
Plasma
Pathogen-reduced plasma components
Cryoprecipitate
Granulocyte transfusion
Labelling of blood components
Plasma derivatives
Coagulation factor concentrates
Recombinant factor VIII and factor IX
Factor VIII concentrate and factor IX concentrate
Factor II, VII, IX and X concentrate
Recombinant factor VIIa
Drugs promoting haemostasis
Systemic anti-fibrinolytic agents
Tranexamic acid or epsilon-aminocaproic acid
Aprotinin
Protamine
DDAVP (desmopressin)
Local haemostatic agents
Applied fibrin
Spray-on albumin/glutaraldehyde
Local coagulation promoters
Basics of red cell immunology and compatibility testing
ABO blood groups and antibodies
ABO incompatible red cell transfusion
Plasma, cryoprecipitate and platelet concentrates
Diagnosis and management of severe acute transfusion reactions
RhD antigen and antibody
Other red cell antigen/antibody systems
Compatibility procedures
Group and screen
Red cell compatibility testing (crossmatching)
Electronic issue (computer crossmatch)
When a second transfusion is required
Selecting the correct blood units
Blood ordering for planned procedure
Pretransfusion and transfusion procedures
Inform the patient (or relative)
Prescribing blood components for transfusion: responsibilities and records
Infusion rates and times for blood components
For adult patients
For neonates
Procedures for ordering blood
Pretransfusion checks
Administration of blood components
Intravenous access
Infusion pumps
Rapid infusion devices
Blood warmers
Medications
Blood administration equipment for neonatal and paediatric transfusion