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Canadian Blood Services supports best practices in transfusion medicine through the development of educational resources published on our Professional Education website. Written by subject-matter experts from across Canada, our transfusion medicine resources support clinical practice and help health-care professionals stay current in an ever-changing field. 

These resources have the biggest impact when they’re read and shared! We invite you to explore and share our recent publications: 

Clinical Guide to Transfusion: A practical summary of current transfusion medicine for healthcare professionals in Canada.  

Publications: Transfusion medicine resources to support clinical practice and help healthcare professionals stay up to date.  

  • 2024 Surveillance Report. We are pleased to present this annual report describing transmissible blood-borne infection surveillance. High quality and timely surveillance is central to the safety of the blood supply. This includes monitoring of transmissible disease markers that the blood is tested for (including bacteria) and investigation of any reports of possible transfusion transmission, as well as a horizon scan for any new pathogens that may pose a risk.  
  • FAQ: Parvovirus B19 Virus at Canadian Blood Services: Plasma fractionators report plasma nucleic acid test (NAT) results for parvovirus B19 to Canadian Blood Services within a timeframe that may incur the recall of in-date products. This new publication answers common questions regarding management steps in these scenarios. It is now available in English and French.  
  • FAQ: Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) at Canadian Blood Services: Plasma fractionators report plasma nucleic acid test (NAT) results for HAV to Canadian Blood Services within a time frame that may incur the recall of in-date products. This new publication answers common questions regarding management steps in these scenarios. It is now available in English and French.  
  • Serological best practices: These best practices support serological and immunohematology investigations and the selection of donor units for transfusion through the summary of the clinical significance of blood group alloantibodies. This resource has been developed to equip hospitals and health-care providers with information to support decision-making around patient care and the utilization of blood components. It is now available in English and French. 

 
In November 2025, Canadian Blood Services’ innovation and portfolio management (I&PM) team published its annual impact report showcasing progress in research and education initiatives for the Canadian blood system. We invite you to access the report and share it amongst your networks by:  

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