Analysis on discard of blood and its products with suggested possible strategies to reduce its occurrence in a blood bank of tertiary care hospital in Western India

Background: Blood is precious and should be utilized judiciously with minimal wasting. By analyzing the data and the reasons for discard, the blood transfusion service can develop plans to evaluate causes that lead to discard of blood and its components and interventions that can be used to optimize...

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Main Authors: Ashishkumar Nathabhai Kanani, Jitendra H Vachhani, Spruha K Dholakiya, Shweta B Upadhyay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Global Journal of Transfusion Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.gjtmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2468-8398;year=2017;volume=2;issue=2;spage=130;epage=136;aulast=Kanani