Transfusion and patient blood management resources
Information about the BloodSafe Program and all associated resources is available on the BloodSafe webpage. Links for frequently used BloodSafe and national clinical resources are listed below.
- Blood Book: Australian Blood Administration Handbook
- Beriplex is replacing Prothrombinex – product update (PDF 194KB)
- Beriplex - Interim guide to dosing and infusion of Beriplex when indicated for Anticoagulation Reversal in SA Health (PDF 323KB)
- Beriplex Blood Fridge Sign or Flyer - template for local customisation (PDF 200KB)
- A guide to documenting pretransfusion checks in Sunrise EMR
- Bedside pre-transfusion checklist
- A checklist to assist with double independent checking prior to transfusion
- Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) administration guidelines
- Transfusion consumer information
- Iron consumer information
- SA Health pathway — iron deficiency (requires login)
- National Patient Blood Management Guidelines
- NBA BloodSTAR: Immunoglobulin requests / authorisation and national criteria
- Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Clinical Transfusion website
For transfusion reaction management resources, please refer to your intranet for your Local Health Network procedure.
- Beriplex is replacing Prothrombinex – product update
- Beriplex - Interim guide to dosing and infusion of Beriplex when indicated for Anticoagulation Reversal in SA Health (PDF 323KB)
- Use of Emergency Group O Red Cells: Fact Sheet
- Use of Emergency Group O Red Cells: FAQs
- Use of Emergency Group O Red Cells: PowerPoint Slides for education
- Cryoprecipitate: Clinical Update
- Cryoprecipitate: Dosing Reference Guide
- Immunoglobulin administration guidelines
- pre-transfusion sample collection and labelling using Sunrise EMR video
- ordering pathology samples and preparing for collection video
- patient identity check and sample labelling video
- introduction of Fibrinogen Concentrate across nominated regional sites in South Australia video
- reconstituting Fibrinogen Concentrate (RiaSTAP®) video
- "Double Independent Check for Blood Products using Sunrise" how to video
- IV iron prescribing checklist (PDF 293KB)
- IV iron preparations chart (PDF 660KB)
- Wrong Blood in Tube reflection tool (DOCX 414KB)
National Patient Blood Management / Transfusion Guidelines
- Critical Bleeding (module 1)
- Perioperative (module 2)
- Medical (module 3)
- Critical Care (module 4)
- Obstetrics and Maternity (module 5)
- Neonatal and Paediatrics (module 6)
Special transfusion requirements — SA Health Guides
Prescribing quick reference guides (QRG)
- QRG on red cell transfusion — Surgical / perioperative patients (PDF 331 KB)
- QRG on red cell transfusion — Medical patients (PDF 622KB)
Administration
- Blood Book: Australian Blood Administration Handbook
- Beriplex is replacing Prothrombinex – product update
- Beriplex - Interim guide to dosing and infusion of Beriplex when indicated for Anticoagulation Reversal in SA Health (PDF 323KB)
- A guide to documenting pretransfusion checks in Sunrise EMR
- A checklist to assist with double independent checking prior to transfusion
- Bedside pre-transfusion checklist
- Information (in English) about having a blood transfusion (PDF 256KB)
- Information (translations) about having a blood transfusion
- Children receiving a blood transfusion: A parent's guide (PDF 256KB)
- Babies receiving a blood transfusion (Lifeblood)
- Yarning about blood: Consent information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients
- Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Consumer Information Website — My Transfusion
BloodSafe IVIg administration guides:
- Flebogamma 5% (PDF 51KB)
- Flebogamma 10% (PDF 51KB)
- Intragam 10% (PDF 212KB)
- Gamunex 10% (PDF 95KB)
- Kiovig 10% (PDF 56KB)
- Octagam 10% (PDF 56KB)
- Privigen 10% and Privigen AU 10% (PDF 51KB)