[The blood transfusion service during war: how can sufficient blood be provided?]

The basic task of the Division for Blood Transfusion (DBT) during a defensive war is delivery of adequate quantity of blood in time to all medical units where the wounded and the sick are given specialistic aid. The experiences acquired in previous wars and in the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina shows that this task can be implemented by a DBT organised on a regional principle. In that case, it can and should provide 1.43 blood units (BU) for the wounded and 0.66 BU for the sick being in hospital. The study represents the strategy and tactics in using blood during defensive war. The aim of them is storing of blood reserves and superseding its shortage, in order to enable a smooth progress and good results of curing. Studying of problems of function of DBS during war must be continued in order to find most favourable solutions.