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cord-294241-11abmmyl	Jersild, C.	Blood Transfusion Services	2008-08-26		.txt	text/plain	3306	149	40	Blood transfusion services are an important part of the health-care system since blood transfusion is required in a number of frequently occurring clinical situations: Major surgical procedures, including treatment of trauma patients; obstetric care with major bleeding during child birth; and treatment of several medical diseases, especially hematological diseases. Blood transfusion service is an organization which deals with various aspects of the blood transfusion chain, from the potential donor (information and selection of donors, blood collection, blood testing, blood processing, blood storage, blood transportation) to the potential recipient (selection and distribution of appropriate components for transfusion), and should link to the clinical interface or administration of blood and patient follow-up. WHO-integrated strategy for blood safety recommends nationally coordinated blood services with quality systems functional in all areas and a blood supply based on voluntary nonremunerated blood donors from low-risk populations that is appropriately tested (100% for blood-borne pathogens, blood grouping, and compatibility testing), processed, stored, and distributed, as well as adequately used at the hospital site (alternatives to transfusion should be available), including posttransfusion follow-up.	./cache/cord-294241-11abmmyl.txt	./txt/cord-294241-11abmmyl.txt