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Blood administration Professional Education

WEBThe aim of this chapter is to develop and support the knowledge of health-care professionals involved in prescribing or administering blood components (red blood cells, platelets, plasma) and plasma protein products (PPP). Several standards and guidelines define the minimum criteria required to maintain safety and enhance …

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Massive hemorrhage and emergency transfusion

WEBThe terms “massive hemorrhage protocol” and “massive transfusion protocol” (MTP) are both used in the literature. MHP is used in this chapter as it better reflects goals that …

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Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI)

WEBIntroduction. Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is a rare but serious syndrome characterized by sudden acute respiratory distress following transfusion. It is defined as …

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Clinical guide to transfusion Professional Education

WEBOriginally published by the Canadian Red Cross Society, the Clinical Guide to Transfusion was originally a print publication with Anita Ali as editor. The 2006 edition, …

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Transfusion reactions Professional Education

WEBInformed consent is a necessary part of medical care in which health-care practitioners provide patients with information they need to make voluntary treatment decisions, including those related to the transfusion of blood. 3 The key tenets of informed consent to any treatment are: (1) it is voluntary, (2) the patient has decision-making …

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Therapeutic apheresis Professional Education

WEBApheresis, derived from the Greek “ἀφαίρεσις / aphairesis” meaning “to carry away” is the process whereby whole blood is removed from an individual and separated …

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Donor selection, donor testing and pathogen reduction

WEBAll blood transfused in Canada is collected from volunteer donors. To ensure the safety of blood components, donors are carefully screened. In addition, the donated blood is tested to identify blood group, blood group antibodies and transfusion-transmissible pathogens. Donor eligibility criteria and testing also benefit the donors by reducing …

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Lewis system: anti-Lewis Professional Education

WEBAnti-Le, commonly anti-Lea, Leb, or Leab, are antibodies directed to antigens of the Lewis blood group system. The Lewis antigens are glycoproteins that are found on the surface …

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Transfusion medicine Professional Education

WEBCanadian Blood Services supports best practices in transfusion medicine through the development of educational resources. Written by subject-matter experts from across …

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FAQ: Whole blood, leukocytes reduced (LrWB) at Canadian Blood …

WEBWhole blood, leukocytes reduced (LrWB) is a blood component that is manufactured using a platelet-sparing filter to reduce the number of leukocytes while preserving the platelet …

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Pre-transfusion testing Professional Education

WEBPre-transfusion tests include ABO and RhD typing of the patient's red blood cells and an antibody screen with the patient’s plasma. The latter is a method to detect …

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FRACTIONATED BLOOD PRODUCTS AND ASSOCIATED …

WEBTable 1: Pathogen reduction and inactivation methods for fractionated products. Fractionation process. Decreases bacterial, viral and probably prion contamination, as the changes. 20 in pH, temperature and ethanol concentration keep microbial contamination low and physically disassociate viruses from proteins.

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A Guide to Reporting Adverse Transfusion Reactions

WEBAuthor: Matthew Yan, MD, FRCPC Publication date: January 2020 Primary target audience: health-care professionals working in hospitals in Canada, excluding Quebec The …

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Impact of COVID-19 on blood donation in Canada

WEBBlood transfusion is a crucial component of medical therapy today. Having a resilient blood system that can withstand widespread crises, such as pandemics, is an important …

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Kell system: anti-Kpa Professional Education

WEBAnti-Kpa is an antibody directed to an antigen of the Kell blood group system. The Kell antigens are located on the red blood cell transmembrane glycoprotein known as …

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MNS system: anti-M Professional Education

WEBAnti-M is an antibody directed to an antigen of the MNS blood group system. The M antigen is located on the red blood cell surface glycoprotein known as glycophorin A. Anti-M may …

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Phenotype matching and storage age of blood for sickle cell …

WEBAlloimmunization is common in patients with sickle cell disease and may complicate transfusion therapy. Patient phenotyping and prophylactic matching to reduce …

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Irradiated, washed and CMV seronegative blood components

WEB2021-03-02. Modified or specialty blood components may be useful in specific clinical settings to reduce the risk of transfusion-related harm. This chapter describes the …

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