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How do I provide rare red cells to patients?
Marissa Laureano1,2, Gwen Clarke1,3, Matthew T S Yan1,4
1Medical Affairs and Innovation, Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Background:
The demand for rare blood is expected to increase in Canada as its population continues to expand through immigration from diverse regions of the world.
Material And Methods:
This paper outlines a national approach to providing rare red cells for patients through the Rare Blood Program of Canadian Blood Services (CBS). Data detailing the rare red cell requests and inventory managed by CBS' Rare Blood Program is provided.
Results:
The provision of rare red cells involves multiple considerations such as multidisciplinary communication, serologic/molecular confirmation, donor recruitment, inventory optimization and logistical factors.
Conclusion:
The description of CBS' Rare Blood Program will inform others that seek to create, optimize, or expand programs that facilitate the provision of rare blood. New technologies such as next-generation sequencing may also affect how rare donors are identified and recruited in the future.
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