Resource Manual for Medical Directors of Transfusion Medicine (V2)

The purpose of this Resource Manual for Medical Directors of Transfusion Medicine is to provide support and guidance to physicians responsible for transfusion medicine services in the Province of Ontario. It provides a framework outlining sound transfusion laboratory practice, and seeks to advocate for appropriate current practices in the use of both labile blood components and manufactured products. The manual may also serve to assist Medical Directors of Transfusion Medicine Services in their interactions with hospital administration and medical staff in remediation of shortcomings in Transfusion Medicine resources and practices, and also in the area of promotion of education in Transfusion Medicine.