An evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of a system carried out by a team of external evaluators who are specialists in the fields reviewed

A solution specifically formulated to maintain beneficial properties of cellular components during storage

Used in the manual to mean “administer a blood transfusion”, “give a blood transfusion”

Any untoward occurrence associated with the collection, testing, processing, storage and distribution of blood and blood components that might lead to death or life threatening, disabling or incapacit [..]

A result of drug therapy that is neither intended nor expected in normal therapeutic use and that causes significant, sometimes life-threatening conditions

One or more of: rash, dyspnoea, angioedema, generalized pruritis, urticaria, without hypotension within 24 hours of transfusion

Blood and blood components collected from an individual and intended for transfusion to another individual, for use in medical devices or as starting material/raw material for manufacturing into medic [..]

Formation of antibodies to RBC, HLA, HPA and HNA antigens which were not detectable pre-transfusion

Hypotension with one or more of: rash, dyspnoea, stridor, wheezing, angioedema, pruritus, urticaria, during or within 24 hrs of transfusion.

A substance that prevents or delays blood clotting (coagulation)