With the utmost emphasis on safety, transfusion therapy is performed by 6 medical doctors (transfusionists), 13 laboratory technologists, and 2-3 nurses. The main clinical activities of the department are provision of advice and instruction on transfusion therapy, control, testing, and supply of blood for transfusion, consultation and blood collection of patients appointed for autologous blood transfusion, and collection, preservation and supply of cells for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and CAR-T therapy.

The transfusionists provide advice and instructions, when required, for the policymaking of transfusion therapy of each department. The policymaking of transfusion therapy of the hospital is established through discussions at the Hospital Transfusion Committee. The treatment plan for patients receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is determined jointly with doctors of the department in charge.

• Autologous blood transfusion: Autologous blood transfusion is indicated to elective surgery patients in good general condition. The transfusionist consults the patient, provides information, obtains the specific informed consent, and makes the collection plan. Under careful observation of the patient’s condition, the transfusionist and the nurse perform the safe blood collection, aiming avoidance of allogeneic blood.
• Hematopoietic stem cell / lymphocyte collection: Peripheral blood stem cells or lymphocytes are collected for transplantation or CAR-T therapy in patients with hematologic diseases.

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