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TRANSFUSION SERVICE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blood centre
1, record 1, English, blood%20centre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A centre which carries out donor recruitment, blood collection (whole blood and, in some cases, apheresis), testing for transfusion-transmissible infections and blood groups, processing into blood components, storage, distribution to other blood centres and hospital blood banks within a defined region, and liaison with clinical services. 2, record 1, English, - blood%20centre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Blood centres usually operate at national and regional/provincial level as part of the National Blood Transfusion Service. 2, record 1, English, - blood%20centre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blood center
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre de transfusion
1, record 1, French, centre%20de%20transfusion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Centre qui effectue le recrutement des donneurs, la collecte du sang (sang total et dans certains cas des produits d'aphérèse), les tests de recherche des infections transfusionnelles et la détermination des groupes sanguins, pratique le fractionnement du sang et assure la conservation, la distribution à d'autres centres de transfusion et aux banques de sang des hôpitaux dans une région donnée, et établit la liaison avec les services cliniques. 2, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20transfusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les centres de transfusion fonctionnent en général dans le cadre du service national de transfusion sanguine au niveau régional ou provincial. 2, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20transfusion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Blood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Blood Transfusion Service
1, record 2, English, Blood%20Transfusion%20Service
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Sang
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Service des transfusions sanguines
1, record 2, French, Service%20des%20transfusions%20sanguines
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Société canadienne de la Croix-Rouge. 1, record 2, French, - Service%20des%20transfusions%20sanguines
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-02-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
- Epidemiology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Red Cross Society Blood Transfusion Service
1, record 3, English, Canadian%20Red%20Cross%20Society%20Blood%20Transfusion%20Service
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CRC BTS 2, record 3, English, CRC%20BTS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Diseases Weekly Report. 3, record 3, English, - Canadian%20Red%20Cross%20Society%20Blood%20Transfusion%20Service
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Organismes et associations (Admin.)
- Épidémiologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Service de transfusion sanguine de la Société canadienne de la Croix Rouge
1, record 3, French, Service%20de%20transfusion%20sanguine%20de%20la%20Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20canadienne%20de%20la%20Croix%20Rouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ST CRC 2, record 3, French, ST%20CRC
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada. 3, record 3, French, - Service%20de%20transfusion%20sanguine%20de%20la%20Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20canadienne%20de%20la%20Croix%20Rouge
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Blood
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service Employees Association
1, record 4, English, Canadian%20Red%20Cross%20Blood%20Transfusion%20Service%20Employees%20Association
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No official abbreviation according to the organization 2, record 4, English, - Canadian%20Red%20Cross%20Blood%20Transfusion%20Service%20Employees%20Association
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Sang
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Association des employés des services de transfusion sanguine de la Croix-Rouge canadienne
1, record 4, French, Association%20des%20employ%C3%A9s%20des%20services%20de%20transfusion%20sanguine%20de%20la%20Croix%2DRouge%20canadienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement vérifié auprès de l'organisme. 2, record 4, French, - Association%20des%20employ%C3%A9s%20des%20services%20de%20transfusion%20sanguine%20de%20la%20Croix%2DRouge%20canadienne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-10-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- transfusion service
1, record 5, English, transfusion%20service
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian Red Cross Blood Services. 2, record 5, English, - transfusion%20service
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- service transfusionnel
1, record 5, French, service%20transfusionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Services transfusionnels de la Croix-Rouge canadienne. 2, record 5, French, - service%20transfusionnel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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