SLIDE 9 Working Party on Rare Donors
Flow Chart to Request Rare Blood from International Rare Donor Panel (IDP)
IDP National Facility Local Facility
Identify Rare Blood Need Available locally? Through facility
Contact facility managing national requests
Make blood available to patient
Yes No
Inform physician and obtain approval for international search Physician approval
Manage patient medically
No
Notify physician No units available Confirm rare blood need Rare blood available locally? Provide to local facility Yes Document Notify local facility No Notify Local Facility Contact International Donor Panel
Search International Panel Contact country and make shipping arrangements Blood donors found and requested No Notify physician Notify Local Facility Receive Units Transfuse Blood Yes Yes
PROCESS FLOW FOR OBTAINING RARE BLOOD