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Consumer information

Information provided for consumers relating to blood transfusion.

  Blood transfusion: Have all your questions been answered? English 2012

  Blood Transfusion: Have all your questions been answered? Dinka 2012

  Frequently asked questions about blood transfusion English 2012

  Frequently asked questions about blood transfusion: Dinka 2012

  Frequently asked questions about blood transfusion: Macedonian 2012

  Frequently asked questions about blood transfusion: Serbian 2012 

  NHMRC/ANZSBT Blood who needs it? English - October 2001

  NHMRC/ANZSBT Blood who needs it? Arabic - October 2001

  NHMRC/ANZSBT Blood who needs it? Greek - October 2001

  NHMRC/ANZSBT Blood who needs it? Italian - October 2001

  NHMRC/ANZSBT Blood who needs it? Spanish - October 2001

  NHMRC/ANZSBT Blood who needs it? Turkish - October 2001

  NHMRC/ANZSBT Blood who needs it? Vietnamese - October 2001

Information for patients needing irradiated blood: Queensland Blood Manangement program

See also National Health & Medical Research Council Publications page Clinical Practice Guidelines for the use of Blood Components, Blood Components - A guide for Patients.

Australian Red Cross Blood Service and Blood Safe SA, together with NZBS and in conjunction with ANZSBT has developed information for parents and paediatric/neonate patients. Available through the BloodSafe website.

Important information for Rh D negative women is available at CSL Bioplasma website.

Blood Matters has translated Rh D Immunoglobulin ‘You and Your baby’ into the following languages:

  Rh D immunoglobulin 'You and Your Baby'-Arabic

  Rh D immunoglobulin 'You and Your Baby'-Chinese

  Rh D immunoglobulin 'You and Your Baby'-Vietnamese