Transfusion Medicine

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The study of the collection, testing, preparation, and use of blood and blood components for transfusion to patients.

"Transfusion medicine (or transfusiology) is the branch of medicine that encompasses all aspects of the transfusion of blood and blood components including aspects related to hemovigilance."
"It includes issues of blood donation, immunohematology and other laboratory testing for transfusion-transmitted diseases, management and monitoring of clinical transfusion practices, patient blood management, therapeutic apheresis, stem cell collections, cellular therapy, and coagulation."
"It includes issues of blood donation."
"Immunohematology and other laboratory testing for transfusion-transmitted diseases."
"Management and monitoring of clinical transfusion practices."
"Patient blood management."
"Therapeutic apheresis."
"Stem cell collections."
"Cellular therapy."
"Coagulation."
"Laboratory management."
"Understanding of state and federal regulations related to blood products."
"Includes aspects related to hemovigilance."
"Other laboratory testing for transfusion-transmitted diseases."
"Patient blood management."
"Therapeutic apheresis."
"Stem cell collections."
"Cellular therapy."
"Coagulation."
"Understanding of state and federal regulations related to blood products."