The scope of activity of the Blood Transfusion Service (BTS) makes it unique among the clinical laboratories. The combination of therapeutic and diagnostic roles necessitates a multi-faceted approach to utilization management in the BTS. We present our experience in utilization management in large academic medical center.
Keywords: BTS; Blood Transfusion Service; Blood transfusion; CMV; FFP; FNH; IVIg; LR; PCC; PLT; POC; RCT; Transfusion medicine; Utilization management; cytomegalovirus; febrile non-hemolytic; fresh-frozen plasma; intravenous immunoglobulin; leukoreduction/leukoreduced; pRBC; packed red blood cell; platelets; point-of-care; prothrombin complex concentrate; rVIIa; randomized control trial; recombinant activated factor VII.
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