NAVY - BUMED 6530.17
(BUMED-M3) USE OF LOW-TITER GROUP O WHOLE BLOOD AT UNITED STATES NAVY MEDICAL CENTERS
active, Most Current
| Organization: | NAVY |
| Publication Date: | 25 June 2019 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 5 |
scope:
Scope and Applicability.
Applies to all U.S. Navy medical centers with blood banks and transfusion services. LTOWB will not normally be made available at hospitals and clinics due to the limited scope of use of the product for trauma patients.
Purpose.
To establish policy guidance for the use of cold-stored low-titer group O whole blood (LTOWB) for resuscitation at U.S. Navy medical centers.
Document History
BUMED 6530.17
June 25, 2019
(BUMED-M3) USE OF LOW-TITER GROUP O WHOLE BLOOD AT UNITED STATES NAVY MEDICAL CENTERS
Scope and Applicability.
Applies to all U.S. Navy medical centers with blood banks and transfusion services. LTOWB will not normally be made available at hospitals and clinics due to the limited...