Guidelines and Principles for Safe Blood Transfusion Practice

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4 However, the published material is being distributed without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. The responsibility for the interpretation and use of the material lies with the reader. In no event shall the World Health Organization be liable for damages arising from its TO THE MODULE Learning in Blood Role of Your Role of Your Module: Guidelines and Principles forSafe Blood Transfusion Your Role of Nursing Staff at Blood Donor Role of Technical Staff in Pathology Laboratories of Behaviour and Organizations223 SAFETY for Potential Safety Clothing and Donated Blood from Mobile DonorSessions to the Blood Safe Disposal of Laboratory Procedures344 QUALITY AND QUALITY Need for and Assurance and Quality Operating and for Quality515 SAFE STORAGE AND

5 TRANSPORTATION OF Blood ANDBLOOD Blood Cold of Blood and Blood Blood Storage of Blood and Blood Components666 PREPARING BASIC Sulfate Solutions807 STOCK Check898 ACTION Your Your Action Your Action Plan94 Activity Checklists and Answers99 Answers to Self-Assessment Questions115 Appendix: Examples of Standard Operating Procedures121 AcknowledgementsThe World Health Organization would like to thank many Blood Transfusion medicine specialists for their part inthe development of these ReadersMs Mairi ThorntonMs Mairi ThorntonMs Mairi ThorntonMs Mairi ThorntonMs Mairi Thornton National Donor ProgrammeManager, Scottish National Blood TransfusionService, UKDr John BarbaraDr John BarbaraDr John BarbaraDr John BarbaraDr John Barbara Head of Microbiology.

6 North London Blood Centre, UKMr Robin KnightMr Robin KnightMr Robin KnightMr Robin KnightMr Robin Knight Head of Immunohaematology,North London Blood Centre, UKRegional ReadersDr J. K. AcquayeDr J. K. AcquayeDr J. K. AcquayeDr J. K. AcquayeDr J. K. Acquaye Director, National BloodTransfusion Service, GhanaDr G. DuraisamyDr G. DuraisamyDr G. DuraisamyDr G. DuraisamyDr G. Duraisamy Director, Blood TransfusionService, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDr J. Chaivej NuchprayoonDr J.

7 Chaivej NuchprayoonDr J. Chaivej NuchprayoonDr J. Chaivej NuchprayoonDr J. Chaivej Nuchprayoon Director, NationalBlood Centre, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok,ThailandDr Maria de los Angeles RodriguezDr Maria de los Angeles RodriguezDr Maria de los Angeles RodriguezDr Maria de los Angeles RodriguezDr Maria de los Angeles Rodriguez Head of theBlood Bank, Hospital Naval, Vi a del Mar, ChileProfessor A. S. SagoeProfessor A. S. SagoeProfessor A. S. SagoeProfessor A. S. SagoeProfessor A.

8 S. Sagoe Secretary to the StateGovernment, Consultant in Haematology andBlood Transfusion , Lagos State Government,NigeriaDr Elizabeth VinelliDr Elizabeth VinelliDr Elizabeth VinelliDr Elizabeth VinelliDr Elizabeth Vinelli Medical Director, NationalBlood Program, Honduran Red Cross, HondurasDr J. M. YousefDr J. M. YousefDr J. M. YousefDr J. M. YousefDr J. M. Yousef Director, National Blood Bank,Amman, JordanProject DirectorDr Jean C. EmmanuelDr Jean C. EmmanuelDr Jean C. EmmanuelDr Jean C.

9 EmmanuelDr Jean C. Emmanuel Director, Blood Safety andClinical Technology, WHOP roject ManagerMs Jan FordhamMs Jan FordhamMs Jan FordhamMs Jan FordhamMs Jan Fordham Director, Open LearningAssociates, UKProduction ManagerMs Tess Gonet Ms Tess Gonet Ms Tess Gonet Ms Tess Gonet Ms Tess Gonet Production Manager, OpenLearning Associates, UKAuthorsIntroductory ModuleDr Alan KitchenDr Alan KitchenDr Alan KitchenDr Alan KitchenDr Alan Kitchen Head of Microbiology, North-East Thames Regional Blood Transfusion Centre,UKMs Pat CorcoranMs Pat CorcoranMs Pat CorcoranMs Pat CorcoranMs Pat Corcoran Short-term Consultant, WHOMr David A.

10 MvereMr David A. MvereMr David A. MvereMr David A. MvereMr David A. Mvere Chief Executive Officer,National Blood Transfusion Service, ZimbabweModule 1Mr David A. MvereMr David A. MvereMr David A. MvereMr David A. MvereMr David A. Mvere Chief Executive Officer,National Blood Transfusion Service, ZimbabweModule 2Dr Alan KitchenDr Alan KitchenDr Alan KitchenDr Alan KitchenDr Alan Kitchen Head of Microbiology, North-East Thames Regional Blood Transfusion Centre,UKModule 3Dr W.