National Statement for the Emergency Use of Group O Red Blood Cells

The National Blood Authority is pleased to advise that the National Statement for the Emergency Use of Group O Red Blood Cells is now available on the National Blood Authority’s website.

The National Statement for the Emergency Use of Group O Red Blood Cells underwent a targeted public consultation process and has been endorsed by the following organisations who were represented on the expert working group:

• Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
• Australian College of Emergency Medicine
• Australian and New Zealand Society of Blood Transfusion
• National Blood Transfusion Committee (Australian Red Cross Lifeblood)
• National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council