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Guidelines for the Blood
Transfusion Services in the UK
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1: Introduction
2. Quality in blood and tissue establishments and hospital blood banks
3: Care and selection of whole blood and component donors (including donors of pre-deposit autologous blood)
4: Premises and quality assurance at blood donor sessions
5: Collection of a blood or component donation
6: Evaluation and manufacture of blood components
7: Specifications for blood components
8: Evaluation of novel blood components, production processes and blood packs: generic protocols
9: Microbiology tests for donors and donations: general specifications for laboratory test procedures
10: Investigation of suspected transfusion-transmitted infection
11: Reagent manufacture
12: Donation testing (red cell immunohaematology)
13: Patient testing (red cell immunohaematology)
14: Guidelines for the use of DNA/PCR techniques in Blood Establishments
15: Molecular typing for red cell antigens
16: HLA typing and HLA serology
17: Granulocyte immunology
18: Platelet immunology
19: Tissue banking: general principles
20: Tissue banking: selection of donors
21: Tissue banking: tissue retrieval and processing
22: Haemopoietic progenitor cells
23: Specification for the uniform labelling of blood, blood components and blood donor samples
24: Specification for the uniform labelling of human tissue products using ISBT 128
25: Standards for electronic data interchange within the UK Blood Transfusion Services
26: Specification for blood pack base labels
27: Specification for labelling consumables used in therapeutic product production
A1: NIBSC standards available from MHRA
A2: ISBT 128 check character calculation
A3: Provisional Components
A4: Redundant Components
A5: Blood Components for Contingency Use
A6: Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs)
A7: Requirements for the timing of testing for HPCs
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7: Specifications for blood components
7.1: Introduction
7.1.1: Leucocyte depletion
7.1.2: Irradiated components
7.1.3: Other component specifications
7.1.4: Production advice
7.1.5: References
7.2: Whole Blood Components
7.2.1: Whole Blood, Leucocyte Depleted
7.3: Red Cell Components
7.3.1: Red Cells, Leucocyte Depleted
7.3.2: Red Cells in Additive Solution, Leucocyte Depleted
7.3.3: Red Cells, Washed, Leucocyte Depleted
7.3.4: Red Cells, Thawed and Washed, Leucocyte Depleted
7.4: Platelet Components
7.4.1: Platelets, Pooled, Buffy Coat Derived, Leucocyte Depleted
7.4.2: Platelets, Apheresis, Leucocyte Depleted
7.4.3: Platelets, Pooled, Buffy Coat Derived, in Additive Solution and Plasma, Leucocyte Depleted
7.4.4: Platelets in Additive Solution, Leucocyte Depleted
7.5: Plasma Components
7.5.1: Fresh Frozen Plasma, Leucocyte Depleted
7.5.2: Fresh Frozen Plasma, Pathogen Reduced, Leucocyte Depleted
7.5.3: Cryoprecipitate, Leucocyte Depleted
7.5.4: Cryoprecipitate, Pooled, Leucocyte Depleted
7.5.5: Cryoprecipitate, Pooled, Pathogen Reduced, Leucocyte Depleted
7.5.6: Human Plasma for Fractionation, Leucocyte Depleted
7.5.7:
7.6: Granulocyte Components
7.6.1: Granulocytes, Pooled, Buffy Coat Derived, in Platelet Additive Solution and Plasma
7.7: Components suitable for use in Intrauterine Transfusion, Neonates and Infants under 1 year
7.7.1: Red Cells for Intrauterine Transfusion, Leucocyte Depleted
7.7.2: Whole Blood for Exchange Transfusion, Leucocyte Depleted
7.7.3: Red Cells for Exchange Transfusion, Leucocyte Depleted
7.7.4: Red Cells for Neonates and Infants, Leucocyte Depleted
7.7.5: Red Cells in Additive Solution for Neonates and Infants, Leucocyte Depleted
7.7.6: Platelets for Intrauterine Transfusion, Leucocyte Depleted
7.7.7: Platelets for Neonatal Use, Leucocyte Depleted
7.7.8: Platelets in Plasma and Additive Solution for Neonatal Use, Leucocyte Depleted
7.7.9: Fresh Frozen Plasma for Neonates and Infants, Leucocyte Depleted
7.7.10: Fresh Frozen Plasma for Neonates and Infants, Pathogen Reduced, Leucocyte Depleted
7.7.11: Cryoprecipitate for Neonates and Infants, Leucocyte Depleted
7.7.12: Cryoprecipitate for Neonates and Infants, Pathogen Reduced, Leucocyte Depleted
Annexe 3: Provisional Components
A3.1 Platelets in Additive Solution and Plasma, Leucocyte Depleted, Pathogen-reduced
A3.2 Red Cells in Additive Solution, Leucocyte Depleted, Pathogen Reduced
A3.3 Liquid Plasma, Leucocyte Depleted
A3.4 Red Cells, Rejuvenated and Washed, Leucocyte Depleted
A3.5 Red Cells and Plasma, Leucocyte Depleted
A3.6 Whole Blood, Leucocyte Depleted, for Clinical Studies
A3.7 Convalescent Plasma (COVID-19), FFP, Leucocyte Depleted
A3.8 Convalescent Plasma (COVID-19), FFP, for Neonates and Infants, Leucocyte Depleted:
A3.9 Provisional Component: Cryoprecipitate Pooled, Leucocyte Depleted, Extended Shelf-life Post-thaw
A3.10 Convalescent Plasma (VCOV-19), FFP, Leucocyte Depleted
Annexe 4: Redundant Components
A4.1 Granulocytes, Apheresis
A4.2 Convalescent Plasma (COVID-19), FFP, Leucocyte Depleted
A4.3 Convalescent Plasma (COVID-19), FFP, for Neonates and Infants, Leucocyte Depleted
A4.4 Cryoprecipitate, Methylene Blue Treated and Removed, Leucocyte Depleted
A4.5 Plasma, Cryoprecipitate Depleted, Leucocyte Depleted
Annexe 5: Blood Components for Contingency Use
A5.1 Red Cells in Additive Solution, Leucocyte Depleted, Extended Shelf Life
A5.2 Platelets, Apheresis, Leucocyte Depleted, at Reduced Dose as a Contingency
Annexe 6: Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs)
Annexe 7: Requirements for the timing of testing for Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells (HPCs): Minimum standards and good practice
Donor Selection Guidelines
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7. Interstitial Cystitis
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Saxenda®
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Squamous cell carcinoma in situ (CIS) of the skin
Sterilisation
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Transfusion
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Appendix 2 - Table of Immunisations
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Appendix 4 - Management of post donation illness
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