Pattern of blood procurement, ordering and utilization in a University Hospital in Eastern Saudi Arabia

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 555-561

  Bashawri, Layla A ^a,b  

^a IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Crossmatch transfusion ratio; Effective blood utilization; Maximum surgical blood ordering schedule; Type and screen

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; THROMBOCYTE CONCENTRATE;

ANTIBODY SCREENING; ARTICLE; BLOOD BANK; BLOOD COMPONENT; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD GROUP TYPING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MARKER; ERYTHROCYTE CONCENTRATE; ERYTHROCYTE STRUCTURE; EXPIRATION DATE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; REAGIN TEST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAUDI ARABIA; SEROLOGY; SHELF LIFE; SYPHILIS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VOLUNTEER;

BLOOD BANKS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BLOOD DONORS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAUDI ARABIA; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 0036282512     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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