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How the Blood Community Ensures the Safety of Blood in the …

WEBRegulatory Oversight: Blood banks in the United States are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which sets strict standards for donor eligibility, testing protocols …

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Donor Safety, Screening and Testing

WEBKey elements of the blood donor screening process include: 1) Blood Donor Educational Material, 2) Donor History Questionnaires (DHQ) and Related Materials designed to …

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Biden Affirms Commitment to Reducing Health Inequity in …

WEBPresident Joe Biden affirmed his administration’s commitment to improving the quality of life and health outcomes for all individuals living with sickle cell disease …

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Biotherapies Sales and Business Development Manager

WEBAABB is an international, not-for-profit association that represents individuals and institutions involved in the field of transfusion medicine, patient blood management, and …

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About Blood Donation

WEBDuring pre-donation screening, a blood bank employee will ask you some questions about your health, lifestyle, and disease risk factors. All of this information is confidential. An …

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HHS Launches Giving=Living Blood and Plasma Innovation …

WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched an innovation challenge on Monday to identify effective, evidence-based strategies to …

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NHLBI Community Conversation Will Focus on the Importance of …

WEBIn honor of World Blood Donor Day, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Blood Diseases and Disorders Education Program will host a …

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About AABB Accreditation

WEBAABB-accredited facilities can be found in more than 50 countries worldwide, and AABB has been leading the field in ensuring high quality assessment and accreditation since …

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California Adopts Legislation to Allow Blood Collections With

WEBCalifornia Governor Gavin Newson signed legislation Sept. 28 that permanently authorizes blood collections in which the registered nurse (RN) placed in …

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Celebrating Black Excellence: Yvette Miller, MD, ABIHM

WEBFollowing in the footsteps of her hero, Dr. Charles R. Drew, Yvette Miller pursued a career in transfusion medicine and found purpose in advocating for patients …

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AABB Urges Congress to Include Lab Professionals When …

WEBThe coalition urged Congress to include laboratory professionals in all federal workforce programs to address the workforce shortages affecting medical and …

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Donor History Questionnaires

WEBSummary: Donation of CCP, Blood Components and HCT/Ps, Including Information on COVID-19 Vaccines or Treatment with CCP or Monoclonals (updated …

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Informed Consent for Blood Transfusion

WEBThe process of obtaining informed consent for transfusion must be documented in the patient’s medical record. Informed consent is not this document, however; rather, it is …

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Full-Length Blood Donor History Questionnaire (DHQ) v4

WEBYes No In the past 12 months, have you 30. Been in juvenile detention, lockup, jail, or prison for 72 hours or more consecutively? In the past 2 years, have you 31. Received …

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