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Diagnostic Services
Our Red Cell Immunohaematology (RCI) and
Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics (H&I) services
support blood transfusion, organ transplantation and
stem cell transplantation.
These services are delivered
as nationally managed pathology networks from
laboratories run by a highly skilled and dedicated
workforce, supported by modern equipment and a national
IT system.
H&I services support the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of conditions and manage the provision of matched platelets for post-transplant patients. They are also responsible for managing the British Bone Marrow Registry.
The BBMR holds details of stem cell donors and cord blood donations from England, Scotland, North Wales and Northern Ireland. It is responsible for recruiting, testing and registering blood donors who volunteer to become stem cell donors. The Registry is also part of an international network, performing global searches to find suitable stem cell donors.
RCI’s work is divided into two main activities: red cell reference serology and the production, validation and supply of blood grouping reagents. These services support Hospital Transfusion Laboratories. In recent years RCI has pursued a programme of change to deliver improved quality and financial sustainability through consolidation and divestment of services.
In 2010/11:
H&I services support the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of conditions and manage the provision of matched platelets for post-transplant patients. They are also responsible for managing the British Bone Marrow Registry.
The BBMR holds details of stem cell donors and cord blood donations from England, Scotland, North Wales and Northern Ireland. It is responsible for recruiting, testing and registering blood donors who volunteer to become stem cell donors. The Registry is also part of an international network, performing global searches to find suitable stem cell donors.
RCI’s work is divided into two main activities: red cell reference serology and the production, validation and supply of blood grouping reagents. These services support Hospital Transfusion Laboratories. In recent years RCI has pursued a programme of change to deliver improved quality and financial sustainability through consolidation and divestment of services.
In 2010/11:
- The BBMR recruited 9,087 new donors with 12% recruited from the Black and Minority Ethnic communities, exceeding the target of 10%.
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