Blood collection and the labile blood components: What should the regulators ask for?

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作者
Maniatis, A [1 ]
Adamides, E [1 ]
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[1] Univ Patras, Sch Med, Lab Hematol & Transfus Med, GR-26110 Patras, Greece
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10.1111/j.1423-0410.1998.tb05468.x
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Efforts to promote the quality and safety of blood collection are underway in most European Union (EU) member states but the level of quality management continues to differ significantly not only between countries but also among Blood Collection Establishments (BCE's) within a country. The European Commission has asked for blood safety and self-sufficiency in the Community and has initiated action in this direction. What is sought is harmonization of practices in the transfusion chain but such cannot be accomplished solely through recommendations and directives given the sociocultural and economic differences among EU member states. Active support for the development of common standards and a common quality system as well as an inspection and accreditation system would certainly help. The goal of self-sufficiency should certainly be emphasized but may be difficult to achieve, given the unpredictability of factors that may affect demand and supply. Through bipartisan initiatives however, between the USA and EU, consensus regarding the issue of blood safety, could be reached.
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