Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Post Transfusion Instruction Form
Circular of Information for Blood and Blood Components (pdf)
Preface
Table of Contents
1: General Information...
2: Providing Blood to
OR...
3: Emergency Use...
4: Blood Components...
5: Utilization Review...
6: Transfusion Procedures...
7: Adverse Reactions...
8: Transfusion &
Apheresis...
MSBOs
Anticoagulants
Abbreviations
Phone Numbers &
Minimum Samples
Component & Compatibility,
Flow Rates
Updated 9/25/06
Version July 2004
Blood Component ABO Compatibility Chart
Red Blood Cells and
Plasma
| COMPATIBLE | |||||
| Patient's ABO Group |
Antigen on Red Cells |
Antibody in Serum | Whole Blood |
Red Blood Cells | Plasma |
| O | No A or B | Anti-A Anti-B | O | O | O A B AB |
| A | A | Anti-B | A | A O |
A AB |
| B | B | Anti-A | B | B O |
B AB |
| AB | A and B | None | AB | AB A B O |
AB |
Platelet and Cryoprecipitate
Compatiblity
While the same ABO type as the patient is the first choice,
any
ABO and Rh type may be transfused.
Rh
COMPATIBILITY
(Does not apply to Plasma and CRYO
components.)
| Rh Positive Patient | Rh Negative Patient |
| Rh positive
or Rh negative Components |
Only Rh negative Components |
ADULT TRANSFUSION FLOW
RATES
(Proportionally smaller amounts for
infants and children)
| Red Blood Cells | Initial rate no more
than 25 mL in the first 15 minutes. Usual transfusion time is 2 hours, maximum is 4 hours. |
| Platelets | 10 mL/minute |
| Plasma | 10 mL/minute |
| Cryo | 10/mL/minute |