Modern Blood Banking & Transfusion 
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                               Introduction
       The proper management of information 
          related to blood donors, blood components, 
          and patients receiving transfusions is crucial 
          to ensuring the safety and traceability of 
          blood products.
       It is necessary to be able to store information 
          in a safe manner and retrieve it in a timely 
          fashion.
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                      Introduction (cont’d)
       It is necessary to be able to track a blood 
          component from the time of its donation, 
          through all of the processing steps, to the 
          patient who receives it.
       It is also essential to be able to track 
          components in reverse order, from the recipient 
          back to the donor.
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            Types of Information Systems
       Computerized blood bank information systems are 
          available in many different configurations, in three 
          general categories
             A highly complex system like that found in a community 
              blood center
             A small part of a complete clinical laboratory information 
              system (LIS)
             A stand-alone system, usually found in a hospital blood 
              bank or transfusion service
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                      Application Software
      In a blood bank information system, application 
          software allows users to perform tasks that are 
          specific to blood bank operations.
      In donor centers
             Entry of donor demographic information and test results
             Confirmation of blood component labeling
             Generation of donor recruitment lists
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            Application Software (cont’d)
        In a transfusion service
            Searching for a blood component of a particular 
                ABO group
            Entering blood component modification 
                information
            Issuing blood for transfusion 
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