Protocols - Hemorio

PART II -
TRANSFUSIONAL PROTOCOLS AT THE HEMATOLOGICAL DISEASES
This transfusional protocol was prepared with the purpose to remind the prescribers physicians of blood
about the transfusional practices. They are based on clinical evidences. You must have on mind that this
protocol may not cover all circumstances in which a blood transfusion is indicated. There will be some
clinical situations in which they will need a blood transfusion and it may not be described in this guide.
Such as, for all pathologies mentioned, not all the time there will be a need to a blood transfusion. In both
cases, the decision whether to transfuse or not a subject must be discussed case by case and be based
on the clinical and laboratorial findings.
BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES:
Resolution RDC no. 153, as of June 14, 2004: Determines the Technical Rule for the hemotherapic
procedures: D.O.U. - Diário Oficial da União [Official Daily Gazette]; Executive Power, as of June 24,
2004;
RESOLUTION RDC No. 23, AS OF JANUARY 24, 2002: Approves the Technical Rule on the indication
of cryoprecipitate usage. D.O.U. - Diário Oficial da União; Executive Power, as of January 28, 2002;
RESOLUTION RDC No. 129, AS OF MAY 24, 2004: Approves the Guidelines for Platelets Transfusion:
D.O.U. - Diário Oficial da União; Executive Power, as of May 25, 2004;
RESOLUTION RDC No. 10, AS OF JANUARY 23, 2004: Approves the guidelines for usage of Frozen
Fresh Plasma - PFC and Inactive Virus Plasma: D.O.U. - Diário Oficial da União; Executive Power, as of
January 26, 2004. Republished because it had an incorrection in the original, published at the Diário
Oficial da União no. 17, as of January 26, 2004, section 1, page 28.
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