Managerial Strategy for the Transportation and Transfusion Period for the Blood Components at Hospitals: An Opinion
10.17945/kjbt.2023.34.1.3 2
- Author:
Hye Ryun LEE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:Letters to the Editor
- From:Korean Journal of Blood Transfusion
2023;34(1):32-35
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
For a safe and efficient blood transfusion, the transportation period of blood components from the blood bank to the patient and the transfusion period of blood components should be under control. Based on the ‘30-minute rule’ and the guidelines of other countries, the author presents a managerial strategy for blood components not permitted to be returned to the blood bank because of exposure to uncontrolled temperatures for more than 30 minutes. Moreover, the transfusion period specified for each blood component is suggested as additional managerial indicators through the recommended transfusion period presented in the revised transfusion guidelines.
