title: [Ensuring the safety of donated blood].
abstract: Blood donation is the only way of collecting the main components namely red blood cells, platelets and plasma. While chemical treatments and analyses help to control transfusion contamination risks, the best precaution remains the respect of very strict regulations by the donor.
authors.affiliation: Etablissement français du sang, Bretagne, Rennes. bruno.danic@efs.sante.fr
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Danic
mesh_terms: D001782:Blood Donors; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000592:standards*; D046148:Donor Selection / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D061214:Patient Safety