Case Reports Transfusion Medicine 2022 Exercise 6: Stewardship: Maintenance of an Effective Blood Component Inventory

Authors

Nirupama Singh, MD, PhD

Elizabeth Staley, MD, PhD

Marisa B. Marques, MD

Department of Pathology

Heersink School of Medicine

University of Alabama at Binghamton

Binghamton, Alabama

Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical Scientists
Secondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants,  Laboratory Directors and Educators

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

·       describe the indications for blood component usage;

·       explain how hospitals can optimize blood component usage;

·       summarize appropriate component triage measures;

·       evaluate current blood component alternatives;

·       discuss issues surrounding sustainability of the blood supply; and

·       evaluate emergency preparedness measures.