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Synonyms and keywords: Transfusiology

## Overview

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Transfusion medicine is the branch of medicine that is concerned with the transfusion of blood and blood components. The blood bank is the section of the clinical laboratory where medical technologists process and distribute blood products under the supervision of a medical director, often certified in Pathology or Transfusion Medicine. The blood donor center, also under the supervision of a physician who may be a Transfusion Medicine specialist, is the facility that collects and processes blood products. Transfusion medicine is a board-certified specialty recognized by the American Board of Pathology. Physicians from a wide range of backgrounds, including pathology, hematology, anesthesiology and pediatrics, are eligible for board certification in Transfusion Medicine following a 1-2 year fellowship.

Physicians certified in Transfusion Medicine are trained in blood product selection and management, immunohematology, apheresis, stem cell collection, cellular therapy, and coagulation. They are often considered a consultant for physicians who require expertise advice on the subjects listed above. In Denmark the subject is covered by the speciality "Clinical Immunology". Transfusiology is not a recognized term in the US.

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Transfusion medicine

General concepts|

* Apheresis (plasmapheresis, plateletpheresis, leukapheresis)
* Blood transfusion
* Coombs test (direct and indirect)
* Cross-matching
* Exchange transfusion
* International Society of Blood Transfusion
* Intraoperative blood salvage
* ISBT 128
* Transfusion reactions

Blood group systems /
blood types|

* ABO
* Chido-Rodgers
* Colton
* Cromer
* Diego
* Dombrock
* Duffy
* Er
* FORS
* Gerbich
* GIL
* GLOB
* Hh
* Ii
* Indian
* JR
* JMH
* Kell (Xk)
* Kidd
* Knops
* Lan
* Lewis
* Lutheran
* LW
* MNS
* OK
* P
* Raph
* Rh and RHAG
* Scianna
* T-Tn
* Vel
* Xg
* Yt
* Other

Blood products /
blood donation|

* Whole blood
* Platelets
* Red blood cells
* Plasma / Fresh frozen plasma / PF24 (Cryoprecipitate \+ Cryosupernatant)
* Blood substitutes

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