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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, Vol 38, 599-601, Copyright © 1991 by Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society

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Blood product utilization and management in Canada

GH Growe
Department of Medicine (Pathology), Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia.

The utilization of blood for transfusion in Canada has remained at 900,000-950,000 units p.a. for the past six years. Donation has decreased slightly from a peak of 1,200,000 units p.a. in 1989. The use of fresh plasma and cryo-precipitate has decreased while the use of platelets has doubled in the past six years. The increased use of albumen cannot be explained. In Vancouver, all anaesthesia residents take a compulsory transfusion medicine rotation which appears to be successful in rationalizing transfusion practice.




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