Transfusion Medicine
Welcome to the SHA Laboratory Medicine – Transfusion Medicine. Resources and hyperlinks found on this webpage are intended to have a provincial scope. Should any questions or concerns arise, or if you require urgent Transfusion Medicine consultation, please contact the on-call Transfusion Medicine Physician (available 24/7):
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Saskatoon/Northern Saskatchewan – 306-655-1000 (via Royal University Hospital Switchboard)
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Regina/Southern Saskatchewan – 306-766-4444 (via Regina General Hospital Switchboard)
SaskBlood – This provincial Transfusion Medicine website, developed and populated prior to the formation of the Saskatchewan Health Authority, serves as a comprehensive resource for laboratory and clinical staff, to compliment information on the SHA Transfusion Medicine website.
Transfusion Medicine Resources
Blood Inventory Management
- Blood Shortages – Interim Saskatchewan Contingency Plan
- Blood Bank Stock and Contact Information
- Blood Drop Map
Informed Consent to Blood Transfusion
Massive Hemorrhage Protocol Resources
Patient Information and Education (PIER) Resources
Patient Blood Management Resources
Prevention of Alloimmunization in Mothers of Saskatchewan (PRAMS) Program
Intravenous Immune Globulin
- Saskatchewan Immune Globulin (IG) Stewardship Program
- PROVINCIAL ADULT and PEDIATRIC 10% IVIG order sets, see "Provincial Order Sets - Clinical Resources" page.
- Press Ctrl+F and type in search word "IVIG" or "Measles" to find the required provincial order set listed below.
- IVIG - ADULT 10% Intravenous Immune Globulin (CS-OS-1910)
- IVIG - PEDIATRIC 10% Intravenous Immune Globulin (CS-OS-1911)
- Measles Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) IVIG Order Set for Emergency Department Use Only (CS-OS-1912)
- Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) infusion order set - neonate to 28 days post-natal
- Saskatoon - Form Name 104617; use Forms on Demand and search using “form name” or “location”
- Regina – Form Name PPO #402; use PPO main (rqhealth.ca) for a complete list of form numbers
Generic 10% IVIG Infusion Rate Tables
Transfusion Adverse Reactions
- Transfusion Adverse Event Report Form (fillable pdf)
- Saskatchewan Transfusion Adverse Reaction Resources
National Resources
- Clinical Guide to Transfusion
- Bloody Easy 5.1
- Bloody Easy Coagulation
- Jehovah’s Witness – Information for Medical Professionals
- To reach the Hospital Liaison Specialist on-call, please call 1-855-727-5452
- National Advisory Committee on Blood and Blood Products
Using Blood Wisely
Using Blood Wisely is a nation-wide initiative by Choosing Wisely Canada and Canadian Blood Services launched in September 2020. The focus of this campaign is to decrease inappropriateness of red blood cell transfusion practices in Canada.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is proud of its health-care provider and laboratory staff commitment to promoting and maintaining excellence in blood use stewardship. Congratulations to our Using Blood Wisely Hospitals, who have achieved this designation by meeting and maintaining transfusion appropriateness benchmarks!
As of January 2024, we celebrate the following Using Blood Wisely Hospitals:
- Moosomin: Southeast Integrated Care Centre
- North Battleford: Battlefords Union Hospital
- Prince Albert: Victoria Hospital
- Regina: Pasqua Hospital, Regina General Hospital
- Saskatoon: Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon City Hospital, St. Paul’s Hospital
- Swift Current: Cypress Regional Hospital
- Tisdale: Tisdale Hospital (Recognition)
More information about the Using Blood Wisely program can be found on the Using Blood Wisely website.
If you have questions or feedback to provide about our Transfusion Medicine resources or webpage content, please send an email to LQR@saskhealthauthority.ca. Your email will be directed to the appropriate Transfusion Medicine specialist for review and response. Thank you.