Blood Bank Booklet, Preface, March 2000 Version

BLOOD TRANSFUSION POLICIES AND STANDARD PRACTICES

Table of Contents

Chapter
1. General Information	1
2. Providing Blood for Perioperative Patients	13
3. Procedure for Obtaining Blood in An Emergency	23
4. Blood Components Available from the Blood Bank	27
5. Blood Transfusion Guidelines and Utilization Review	43
6. Transfusion Procedures	55
7. Adverse Reactions to Transfusion	67
8. Transfusion and Apheresis Services	79
Appendix A Maximum Surgical Blood Order Schedule (MSBOS)	83
Appendix B Anticoagulants	91
Appendix C Blood Component and Computer Test Code Abbreviations	95
Index	100
Compatibility Chart	Back Cover
Lab Phone Numbers	Front Cover