12.2 Jehovah’s Witnesses and Blood Transfusion

Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee. (n.d.). 12.2: Jehovah’s Witnesses and Blood Transfusion. (Accessed 6/20/2018).
The authors list the following substitutes for those who refuse whole blood: albumin solutions, cryoprecipitate, clotting factor concentrates (including fibrinogen concentrate), immunoglobulins, intraoperative cell salvage (ICS), apheresis, hemodialysis, recombinant products (e.g., erythropoiesis stimulating agents and granulocyte colony stimulating factors), and pharmacological agents such as intravenous iron or tranexamic acid.
Rate:
Favorite:
You must Login to add a comment
  • This item doesn't have any comments

Enter your email address to receive important announcements and updates through the ASPR TRACIE Listserv.