Blood Safety

The degree to which the blood supply for BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS is free of harmful substances or infectious agents, and properly typed and crossmatched (BLOOD GROUPING AND CROSSMATCHING) to insure serological compatibility between BLOOD DONORS and recipients.

Year introduced: 2011

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Tree Number(s): E02.792.833.230.250.500, E05.760.833.230.250.500, N02.421.911.050.500, N06.850.780.200.450.325

MeSH Unique ID: D058731

Entry Terms:

• Safety, Blood
• Blood Supply Safety
• Blood Supply Safeties
• Safety, Blood Supply
• Hemovigilance

Previous Indexing:

• Blood Banks/standards (1998-2010)
• Blood Transfusion/standards (1998-2010)

See Also:

• Transfusion Medicine
• Transfusion Reaction

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Preservation, Biological
Tissue Preservation
Blood Preservation
Blood Banking
Blood Safety

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Investigative Techniques
Preservation, Biological
Tissue Preservation
Blood Preservation
Blood Banking
Blood Safety

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Health Care Category
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services
Health Services
Tissue and Organ Procurement
Blood Banking
Blood Safety

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Health Care Category
Environment and Public Health
Public Health
Public Health Practice
Communicable Disease Control
Infection Control
Blood Safety