Standards
Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
The standard CAN/CSA-Z902-20 Blood and Blood Components provides requirements for facilities that collect, process, store, and use human blood and blood components for transfusion. It addresses issues of safety and […]
Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine (CSTM)
The Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine is a multidisciplinary society which promotes and supports best practice in Transfusion Medicine through education, communication and partnerships. CSTM standards for Hospital Transfusion Services ver 5 December 2021 is available to all members of CSTM or for purchase to non-CSTM members.
For Ontario Hospitals only – please contact us at transfusionontario@gmail.com
Health Canada Guidance Document – Blood Regulations
Under the Food and Drugs Act, the Health Canada Blood Regulations introduce specific requirements for blood components and products intended for transfusion. The guidance document provides information for hospitals to aid in compliance […]
Accreditation Canada Diagnostics (formerly IQMH)
Accreditation to ISO 15189 by Accreditation Canada (AC) Diagnostics is a mark of excellence recognized around the world. We assess the ability of a facility to perform medical testing or the […]