Rational Use of Safe Blood
Rational Use of Safe Blood
Rational Use of Safe Blood
DR. P C PRABHAKAR
BLOOD BANK OFFICER
National Guidelines on
‘Clinical use of Blood’
Blood shall be used only when necessary. Blood and blood products
shall be transfused only to treat conditions leading to significant
morbidity and mortality that cannot be prevented or treated effectively
by other means.
Transfusion is only one part of management
Patients Hb value although important, should not be the sole deciding
factor
Clinician should be aware of the risk of transfusion –transmissible
infection
Transfusion should be prescribed only when the benefits to the patients
are likely to outweigh the risk
What is Blood ?
Human blood is covered under the definition of “Drug” under Sec. 3(b) of
Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1967, under schedule F part XII B.
Type of Blood and Blood Products.
Platelet concentrates
Immediately With in 20 minutes
1) PATIENT’S IDENTITY
2) BLOOD BAG DETAILS ON THE BAG
3) COMPATIBILITY LABEL
4) SIGNATURE OF THE PERSON PERFORMING
THE
PRE TRANSFUSION IDENTITY CHECK
a)TYPE AND VOLUME OF EACH PRODUCT
b)DONATION NUMBER
c) Blood Group
d) TIME AT WHICH THE TRANSFUSION COMMENCED.