Transfusion practice and patient blood management resources
Information about blood management topics and all associated resources is available on the Blood Management webpage. Links for frequently used BloodSafe and national clinical resources are listed below:
- Blood Book: Australian Blood Administration Handbook
- Cryoprecipitate clinical update – pack changes and dosing (PDF 143KB)
- Cryoprecipitate pack changes — brief update (PDF 124KB)
- 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)
- Extensive (step by step) checklist for preparing and administering blood
- A mini checklist for blood administration using EMR
- A mini checklist for blood administration (non-EMR)
- Clinical Update — Irradiated blood components (2024) (PDF 131KB)
- Irradiated blood components — QRG with summary tables (2024) (PDF 376KB)
- 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.
- Clinical Update — Irradiated blood components (2024) (PDF 131KB)
- Irradiated blood components — QRG with summary tables (2024) (PDF 376KB)
- Cryoprecipitate clinical update – pack changes and dosing (PDF 143KB)
- Cryoprecipitate pack changes — brief update (PDF 124KB)
- Cryoprecipitate Dosing Reference Guide (PDF 118KB)
- 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)
- Beriplex Blood Fridge Sign or Flyer - template for local customisation (PDF 200KB)
- IV iron preparations chart (PDF 660KB)
National Patient Blood Management 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
- CMV seronegative blood components
- Irradiated blood components
- Emergency use of Group O red cells
- Blood Supply Stewardship
Other national guidelines and standards
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)
- Extensive (step by step) checklist for preparing and administering blood
- A mini checklist for blood administration using EMR
- A mini checklist for blood administration (non-EMR)
- A how to video: Double Independent Check for Blood Products Using Sunrise
- 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)
- Gamunex 10% (PDF 95KB)
- Kiovig 10% (PDF 56KB)
- Octagam 10% (PDF 56KB)
- Privigen 10% and Privigen AU 10% (PDF 51KB)
Authorisation and National Criteria
Consumer information
Patient identification
Label before you leave
- Poster for SA Health employees — Label before you leave (PDF 535KB)
- Screensaver for SA Health employees — Label before you leave (PNG 1.5MB)
- Poster for patients — Label before you leave (PDF 561KB)
- Screensaver for patients — Label before you leave (PNG 1.9MB)
Videos
Cryoprecipitate
- Cryoprecipitate Clinical Update (PDF 143KB) — provides a clinical update on Cryoprecipitate pack changes, dosing in adults and children and ordering in Sunrise EMR
- Cryoprecipitate Pack Changes - brief update (PDF 124KB) — provides a brief update on Cryoprecipitate pack changes and dosing
- Cryoprecipitate Dosing Reference Guide (PDF 118KB) — provides reference information on Cryoprecipitate dosing including fibrinogen content and volume of different pack types
Fibrinogen Concentrate
- Fibrinogen Concentrate Ordering and Transfer (PDF 114KB) — provides guidance to hospitals on the ordering and transfer processes for fibrinogen concentrate
- Reconstituting Fibrinogen Concentrate (Riastapp) — the 2 Person / 1 Bag Technique video
- Introduction of Fibrinogen Concentrate across nominated regional sites in South Australia video