… Compared with red blood cells, which generally have a shelf life of 42 days, platelets are good for only a short time —before August 14, 2017, only five days. This … relieve some of the inventory pressure and, as Dr. Blake’s modelling suggests, reduce the number of outdates. What has …

… system  In August 2011, Canadian Blood Services began a standardized Red Cell Phenotyping Testing Program that … unit using the International Society for Blood Transfusion’s ISBT 128 bar code labelling standard. This excitement of … 37,000 red cells are transfused.  The task of entering a large number of phenotyped red cells manually into the …

… the unit goes. Units of red blood cells get released to a hospital about 7 to 14 days after collection, and typically …

… Program? Canadian Blood Services manages inventory through a national supply chain.  When Canadian Blood Services … held by the Red Cross. In 2005, funding from Canada’s provinces and territories facilitated the launch of a program designed to modernize facilities and provide more …

… testing donor blood for anti-CMV antibodies except for a small inventory of blood components tested for the sole … E, and K antigen negative, and less than five days of age. A review of published literature, as well as a survey of hospitals serviced by Canadian Blood Services …

… A Recipient Becomes a Champion.   Image As we kick off the new year, the warm … cent leukemic, and doctors told Leah and Tim that Fiona’s odds of surviving were 50/50.  After six months of … returned, and chemotherapy was not effective.  Fiona’s last hope was to receive stem cells from a bone marrow …

… Well.ca Joins Canadian Blood Services as a New Partner to Support Donor Health   Image As a proud Give Life partner of Canadian Blood Services, Well.ca … focus on the positive impact we would have.” The company’s commitment to the cause is a natural fit, as Well.ca is …

… Baby it’s Cold Outside!   Image This winter, learn about donating … collection hospitals across the country.  As it is a public cord blood bank, donated cord blood units are … Health Centre in Vancouver.  Hundreds of Canadians require a stem cell transplant each year, and more than 75% will be …

… in Kelowna, BC Celebrates their Day of Difference with a Group Blood Donation.   Image “Interior Savings team … the Day of Difference by giving back” Interior Savings is a Partner For Life organization in the Interior of BC. On … 14 communities — from Osoyoos to Clearwater — to lend a helping hand to community organizations who work tirelessly …