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Special Requirements of Transfusion (254)

A guideline is intended to assist healthcare professionals in the choice of disease-specific treatments.

Clinical judgement should be exercised on the applicability of any guideline, influenced by individual patient characteristics. Clinicians should be mindful of the potential for harmful polypharmacy and increased susceptibility to adverse drug reactions in patients with multiple morbidities or frailty.

If, after discussion with the patient or carer, there are good reasons for not following a guideline, it is good practice to record these and communicate them to others involved in the care of the patient.

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Editorial Information

Last reviewed: 02/06/2026

Next review date: 30/11/2027

Author(s): Gillian O'Donnell, Moira Caldwell.

Version: 7

Approved By: Overarching Blood Transfusion Committee

Document Id: 254

References
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Microbiological safety guidelines (publishing.service.gov.uk)

  1. The transfusion management of patients found to be IgA deficient

Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service Policy Record NATP Clin 034

  1. Clinical Blood Transfusion. Chapter 16 Postgraduate Haematology Sixth Edition. P268-300. Hoffbrand AV, Catovsky D, Tuddenham EDD, Green AR.
  1. Guidelines on the use of irradiated blood components prepared by the British Committee for Standards in Haematology blood transfusion task force

British Journal of Haematology 2020, 191, 704-724

Guidelines on the use of irradiated blood components | British Society for Haematology (b-s-h.org.uk)

  1. Guideline on Transfusion for Fetuses, Neonates and Older Children.

British Journal of Haematology 2016, 175, 784-828

https://b-s-h.org.uk/guidelines/guidelines/transfusion-for-fetuses-neonates-and-older-children/

  1. Guidelines from the expert advisory committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO) on patient consent for blood transfusion.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/blood-transfusion-patient-consent

  1. Serious Hazards of Transfusion

http://www.shotuk.org/

  1. 2018 No. 57 - Scottish Statutory Instruments - National Health Service Social Care Social Work - The Duty of Candour Procedure (Scotland) Regulations 2018

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/57/made/data.pdf 

  1. Scottish Government – Healthcare Standards – Duty of Candour

https://www.gov.scot/policies/healthcare-standards/duty-of-candour/

Transfusion Transmitted Infection. Chapter 13. Practical Transfusion Medicine. Third Edition. P122-145. Murphy MF, Pamphilon DH.