Foreword
December 2020
Scope
Health facilities and pathology providers providing transfusion services must comply with the requirements for blood and blood product transportation and storage as described in the NPAAC “Requirements for Transfusion Laboratory Practice” section 13; ANZSBT “Guidelines for Transfusion and Immunohaematology Practice”, section 5; and the NSQHSS “Blood Management Standard”.
Institutions should have procedures and equipment available to ensure that blood and blood products are transported appropriately to a patient’s bedside from the transfusion laboratory or other controlled storage in order to maintain the integrity of the product and minimise wastage. While these procedures will vary according to the local environment, the following considerations may assist.