Current topics in Blood Banking 2009

University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers Adult Blood Transfusion Clinical Guidelines approved by ECCA March 24, 2009

Slides from 7/2/09 on Red Cell Criteria by Dr. Napolitano

Click on the links below for policies or information about the topics listed below:

What's New in Safety in Blood Transfusion
The Age of Red Cells Transfused

Evaluation of TRALI

Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI)

AABB Recommendations

Swine & Avian Flu
West Nile Virus & Prevention
SARS CDC
Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
Plasticizers in blood bags and tubing
Monkeypox
Small Pox Vaccination

T. Cruzi (Chaga's Disease)

Additional Information about blood transfusion may be found at the following web sites

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/blood/index.htm

http://www.aabb.org/Content/About_Blood/aboutbld.htm

http://www.fda.gov/cber/blood.htm

Paternity Testing
The University of Michigan Hospitals does not perform paternity testing. Contact the Michigan Department of Human Service for more information, 1-866-540-0008.

 

Protocols and Instructions

Click here for Cord Blood Bank information

Click here for ABO Incompatible Heart Transplant Information

Rh Immune Globulin - Training PowerPoint Slides 

Blood Bank Facts 

 

Updated10/24/08, 4/28/09, 7/7/09, 11/10/09