Transfusion for Patients with Blood Disorders

Blood disorders — whether congenital or acquired — can involve any one of the elements in the human blood system. Deficiencies, malfunction, inhibition, excess production, and malformation of red cells, platelets, leukocytes, proteins, and even vessel walls can have severe consequences. Managing patients with blood disorders is a key part of transfusion medicine not only for those in the clinical setting, but also for professionals in the laboratory ensuring that the correct blood components are available when needed AABB, 2021, digital, 2 pages