Recommendations for evaluation, validation and implementation of new techniques for blood grouping, antibody screening and cross-matching

Transfusion MedicineVolume 5, Issue 2 p. 145-150 Recommendations for evaluation, validation and implementation of new techniques for blood grouping, antibody screening and cross-matching* M. Scott, Corresponding Author M. ScottBritish Society for Haematology, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AF, UK.Search for more papers by this authorD. Brazier, Corresponding Author D. BrazierBritish Society for Haematology, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AF, UK.Search for more papers by this authorR. Knight, Corresponding Author R. KnightBritish Society for Haematology, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AF, UK.Search for more papers by this authorC. Milkins, Corresponding Author C. MilkinsBritish Society for Haematology, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AF, UK.Search for more papers by this authorG. Poole, Corresponding Author G. PooleBritish Society for Haematology, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AF, UK.Search for more papers by this authorG. Hedley, Corresponding Author G. HedleyBritish Society for Haematology, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AF, UK.Search for more papers by this authorM. Bruce, Corresponding Author M. BruceBritish Society for Haematology, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AF, UK.Search for more papers by this authorP. Armstrong, Corresponding Author P. ArmstrongBritish Society for Haematology, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AF, UK.Search for more papers by this authorL. Dodson, Corresponding Author L. DodsonBritish Society for Haematology, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AF, UK.Search for more papers by this authorD. Voak, Corresponding Author D. VoakBritish Society for Haematology, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AF, UK.Search for more papers by this authorP. Phillips, Corresponding Author P. PhillipsBritish Society for Haematology, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AF, UK.Search for more papers by this author M. Scott, Corresponding Author M. ScottBritish Society for Haematology, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AF, UK.Search for more papers by this authorD. Brazier, Corresponding Author D. BrazierBritish Society for Haematology, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AF, UK.Search for more papers by this authorR. Knight, Corresponding Author R. KnightBritish Society for Haematology, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AF, UK.Search for more papers by this authorC. Milkins, Corresponding Author C. MilkinsBritish Society for Haematology, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AF, UK.Search for more papers by this authorG. Poole, Corresponding Author G. PooleBritish Society for Haematology, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AF, UK.Search for more papers by this authorG. Hedley, Corresponding Author G. HedleyBritish Society for Haematology, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AF, UK.Search for more papers by this authorM. Bruce, Corresponding Author M. BruceBritish Society for Haematology, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AF, UK.Search for more papers by this authorP. Armstrong, Corresponding Author P. ArmstrongBritish Society for Haematology, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AF, UK.Search for more papers by this authorL. Dodson, Corresponding Author L. DodsonBritish Society for Haematology, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AF, UK.Search for more papers by this authorD. Voak, Corresponding Author D. VoakBritish Society for Haematology, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AF, UK.Search for more papers by this authorP. Phillips, Corresponding Author P. PhillipsBritish Society for Haematology, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AF, UK.Search for more papers by this author First published: June 1995 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3148.1995.tb00203.xCitations: 19 † *A joint publication of the British Society for Haematology and the British Blood Transfusion Society. 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