Return of Blood and Blood Components

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All unused blood/components must be returned to Blood Bank with the form Authority For Return of Unused Blood/ Blood Components. Please complete all patient details on the form. Return Blood/FFP to drawer marked ‘returned blood’ in Issue Blood Bank fridge. If cryoprecipitate or platelets are to be returned, contact Blood Bank. If blood/FFP was not stored at 4o (+/- 2o) for longer than 30 minutes, the Blood Bank on 13297 or bleep 1376, must be contacted.

UHB, Department of Laboratory Haematology (Including Transfusion), Blood Bank