Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion Services in the United Kingdom
Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion Services in the United Kingdom

Author: Joint UKBTS/HPA Professional Advisory Committee

Publisher:

Published: 2013-03-11

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 9780117081673

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Commonly known as the Red Book, Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion Services in the United Kingdom 8th Edition contains best practice guidelines for all materials produced by the United Kingdom Blood Transfusion Services (UKBTS) for both therapeutic and diagnostic use. Key features: Sets standards to be met, describes technical details of processes and states legally binding requirements under Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005; Reflects the work of Joint UKBTS/HPA Professional Advisory Committee (JPAC) experts with the overall aim of ensuring as far as possible the safety of Blood transfusion for both donor and patient in the UK;Focuses on products rather than their use

Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion Services in the United Kingdom
Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion Services in the United Kingdom

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 9780117025554

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The Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion Services in the UK - known affectionately as the Red Book is the result of a collaboration between the four national services of the UK Blood Transfusion Service (UKBTS), and the National Institute of Biological Standards and Control. It identifies and defines advisory guidelines for all materials produced by the UKBTS both for therapeutic and diagnostic use. The resulting guidelines give advice, guidance and where appropriate, general specifications and standards.

Guidelines for the blood transfusion services in the United Kingdom
Guidelines for the blood transfusion services in the United Kingdom

Author: United Kingdom Blood Transfusion Services

Publisher: Stationery Office

Published: 2005-10-12

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9780117033719

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This is the seventh edition of a book that provides best practice guidelines and detailed technical procedures for blood transfusion services. It takes account of the European Directives on blood and tissues and resulting UK regulations and indicates which of the guidelines that are now legal requirements.

Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion Services in the United Kingdom
Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion Services in the United Kingdom

Author: United Kingdom Blood Transfusion Service

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 9780117030282

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This is the sixth edition of this publication, also known as the 'Red book'. Sections cover: quality system elements for the collection and processing of blood and blood products; guidelines for blood components, including the care and selection of donors, and quality assurance at donation sessions; the evaluation and manufacture of blood components and specifications; fractionated plasma products and derivatives; production and use of reagents; tissue banking; haemopoietic progenitor cell (HCP) collection, processing and transplantation activities including bone marrow; specification for uniform labelling and standards for electronic data interchange.

Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion Services in the United Kingdom
Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion Services in the United Kingdom

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 9780113223138

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This publication identifies and defines guidelines for all materials produced by the United Kingdom Blood Transfusion Service for both therapeutic and and diagnostic use. The guidelines relate to blood and blood components from voluntary non-remunerated doctors and to reagents used within the National Blood Service.

Handbook of Transfusion Medicine
Handbook of Transfusion Medicine

Author: United Kingdom Blood Services

Publisher:

Published: 2013-12-12

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 9780117068469

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The objective of this publication is to set out a balanced view of current opinion about good clinical practice for blood transfusion services in the UK, giving, where possible, an evidence-based account about effective treatment. It is intended for all staff involved in prescribing, supplying and administering blood products, and will also be useful to medical, laboratory and nursing staff and those responsible for the safe transport and delivery of blood to the patient. This is the 5th edition of this publication and it supersedes the 4th ed. (2007) (ISBN 9780113226771).

Handbook of Transfusion Medicine
Handbook of Transfusion Medicine

Author: Brian McClelland

Publisher:

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 9780113224272

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The book gives a balanced view of current opinion regarding good clinical practice for blood transfusion services in the UK. Where possible, it provides an evidence-based account about effective treatment. It includes topics such as: blood donors; blood components, plasma derivatives and new products; the basics of red cell compatibility; transfusion procedures; the clinical use of blood products; obstetrics; transfusion of the newborn infant; infections transmissible by transfusion; and adverse effects of transfusion. It is intended for all staff responsible for prescribing, supplying and administering blood products.

Blood Donor Selection
Blood Donor Selection

Author: World Health Organization

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789241548519

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The WHO guidelines on assessing donor suitability for blood donation have been developed to assist blood transfusion services in countries that are establishing or strengthening national systems for the selection of blood donors. They are designed for use by policy makers in national blood programmes in ministries of health, national advisory bodies such as national blood commissions or councils, and blood transfusion services.