CPG

Red Blood Cell and Plasma Transfusion: A Summary

PUBLISHED: November 2002	REVISED:March 2007
TOPIC: Blood transfusion	SCOPE: Informed consent, risk factors
ABSTRACT: This summary of the Expert Working Group: Guidelines for red blood cell and plasma transfusion for adults and children provides information on risks and informed consent, single coagulation deficiency, and multiple coagulation deficiency. It has 3 tables: Per Red Blood Cell Unit or Platelet Pool Risks Associated with Transfusion in Canada; Alternatives to blood and blood product usage; and risks associated with daily life.
TARGET POPULATION: Patients requiring blood transfusion
EXCLUSIONS: None specified

Summary: Red Blood Cell and Plasma Transfusion

Patient information: Transfusion of Blood Products

Working Group Membership

A multidisciplinary team comprised of:

Anesthesiologists
Pathologists
Internal Medicine
Hematoloogical Pathologists
Orthopaedic Surgeons
Family Physicians
Emergency Medicine
General Practitioners
Alberta Health and Wellness representative