Clinical Guidelines and Forms to Download

Quick link to National Indication Codes for Transfusion

Quick links to British Committee for Standards in Haematology guidelines:

• Guidelines for Red cell transfusions
• Guidelines on the use of Fresh frozen plasma, cryoprecipitate and cryosupernatant

• Guidelines for Platelet transfusions
• Transfusion guidelines for neonates and older children

Quick links to RD&E guidelines

• Transfusion Policy
• Guidelines for the use of Special blood components

• Management of massive haemorrhage guidelines
• Agreed blood ordering schedule for surgery
• Management of Antenatal Women who are Rh D negative or have Atypical Red Cell Antibodies
• Clinical management of Adult transfusion reactions .
• Major Incident Action Card – Consultant Haematologist (2015)
• Risks of transfusion

National Health Service Blood and Transplant Guidelines

• Granulocyte Transfusions

Forms

As soon as a patient is identified as requiring SPECIAL BLOOD COMPONENTS (e.g. irradiated, CMV negative, HEV negative, washed, HLA matched, allogeneic bone marrow transplant)  the Blood Transfusion laboratory must be informed  and a notification letter sent urgently to the Blood Transfusion department.

Blood component/product collection form – Please note that all blood components and products should be collected using the BloodTrack pick-up slips (see the electronic blood tracking page). The batch product form in the link below should only be used to collect blood components/products if the electronic blood tracking system is not functioning

Batch product collection form

Anti-D Prophylaxis

Click here to access the RAADP request form