the manufacture of the antisera used in the blood center was different from that in
transfusion medicine.
Multiple inquiries were made to the
Transfusion Medicine and Anesthesia departments, surgeons, and other clinical staff with the goal of creating an easily accessible location for blood bank patient information.
Recently, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics launched a campaign to celebrate the work of
transfusion medicine professionals.
While some of the benefits of RFID technology are compelling, some industry professionals wonder if it will be widely adopted in
transfusion medicine. No one knows, of course, but the most significant issue is a simple one: Do the expected safety improvements and cost benefits justify the costs?
Transfusion medicine experts widely hold the opinion that blood itself is safe.
The second edition of Blood Banking and
Transfusion Medicine combines scientific foundations with today's most practical approaches to the specialty.
Topics will include state licensure and legislative issues, how to recruit high-school students, and emerging issues in
transfusion medicine, among others.