Template:CCI Guideline Transfusions

This template puts the guidelines for transfusion into the relevant procedures.

To use:

{{CCI Guideline Transfusions}}

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Do NOT COUNT or INCLUDE BEFORE admission as a procedure unless the transfusion caused a complication: A complication of transfusion would be, for example; transfusion reaction, CHF

• Include all blood products given during the admission, including blood products given in Hemodialysis, the OR, and blood products given during plasmapheresis

Definition of a single unit

• Definition of a single unit:
  • A single unit is what the blood bank (Canadian Blood Services) says it is. A single unit is accompanied by a single, unique sticker that is put by nursing on the Blood Products Administration Record in hospital charts.
  • So, the number of units you record should equal the number of stickers on the record.