title: Good laboratory practice before and after blood transfusion.
abstract: Among the general principles that govern good laboratory practice before and after blood transfusion, there are two aspects which receive little attention: the importance of transfusion medicine as a distinct discipline; and the interrelationships within the hospital needed to make the "Blood Bank" effective.
mesh_terms: D001771:Blood Banks / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D006801:Humans; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D010559:Personnel Management; D011786:Quality Control