Transfusion Transmitted
Injuries Surveillance System
Project Progress Report 2001-2002

Transfusion Transmitted Injuries Section
Blood Safety Surveillance and Health Care Acquired Infections Division
June 2003

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Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgement
1.	Introduction
2.	Methodology
	2.1	Transfusion Reaction Reporting
		2.1.1	British Columbia
		2.1.2	Quebec
		2.1.3	Nova Scotia
		2.1.4	Prince Edward Island
	2.2	Analyses
3.	Results
	3.1	Overall Results
	3.2	Age and Sex
	3.3	Relationship to Transfusion
	3.4	Severity of Outcome
		3.4.1	Deaths
		3.4.2	Bacterial Contamination
	3.5	Implicated Blood Products
4.	Discussion
Appendix 1:			Canadian Transfusion Adverse Event Reporting Form
Appendix 2:			Minimum Data Elements for Reporting of Transfusion Related Adverse Events to Health Canada
Appendix 3:			Definitions


	Last Updated: 2004-06-10		Important Notices