About: Single unit transfusion

Single unit transfusion refers to transfusing a single unit or bag of blood product to a person who is not bleeding and haemodynamically stable followed by an assessment to see if further transfusion is required.. The benefits of single unit transfusion include reduced exposure to blood products. Each unit transfused increases the associated risks of transfusion such as infection, transfusion associated circulatory overload and other side effects. Transfusion of a single unit also encourages less wastage of blood products and can be cost-effective. Single unit transfusion can be as part of an institutional or national guidelines and instituted with the help of a transfusion committee or transfusion practitioner. Education of medical staff is important and catch phrases such as "Why use two