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10.2: Assessment of validity of the possible diagnosis of TTI Clinical and laboratory details of the case should be reviewed to assess the validity of a diagnosis of possibl…
10.1: General considerations The guidelines in this section apply to reports of possible transfusion-transmitted infection (TTI) arising from blood or blood components suppl…
9.5: Recommended standards for the reduction of bacterial contamination of blood components In recent years bacterial contamination of blood has been significantly reduced by the introdu…
9.1: General requirements All screening must be performed within Blood Safety and Quality Regulations1 (BSQR) compliant laboratories and meet any other appropriate regulatory …
9.6: Recommended standards for microbiological screening 9.6.1: Tissues All microbiological culture testing is subject to quality control tests in accordance with national acc…
Position paper on UK plasma - UK Forum 2022.pdf (605KB)
Definition Acute dyspnoea and pulmonary infiltrates developing within 6 hours of transfusion, in the absence of circulatory overload or other causes. May be due
Definition Pulmonary oedema/ respiratory compromise due to volume overload - develops within 12 hours of transfusion. Can occur after transfusion of relati
Definition Where a patient is transfused with a blood component of an incorrect blood group, or which was intended for another patient. This could potentially l
Definition Non-bleeding patients who receive multiple units of red cells (>10) are at risk of having excess iron stored in their body tissues leading to iron toxicity.&nb
Definition A Haemolytic Transfusion Reaction (HTR) occurs when antibodies in the patient’s plasma react with antigens on transfused allogeneic red blood cells, c
Definition Febrile reactions are characterised by a rise in temperature and/or other inflammatory symptoms such as rigors, myalgia or nausea. In some cases&n
Definition Atypical antibodies can form when the patient’s immune system has been exposed to blood group antigens that they do not have themselves. This can
Definition Allergic reaction to plasma proteins in the donor unit (often against a specific donor); difficult to avoid and usually unpredictable. Rang
Consent for HCPs_checklist_v1_10.22.pdf (263KB)
CN 52-2022 - Infectious Diseases, Contact with.pdf (239KB)
CN 51-2022 - Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19).pdf (216KB)
Advancing Transfusion Going Paperless flyer.pdf (368KB)
Transfusing Wisely Webinar poster.pdf (252KB)