Abstract: Pre-clinical blood transfusion testing in medical institutions is the most crucial inspection link in the clinical blood transfusion process. High-quality clinical pre-transfusion detection techniques and capabilities can minimize the risk of adverse reactions to blood transfusion to the greatest extent. Since the test results before clinical blood transfusion are the definitive diagnosis for the recipient (patient), whether the safety and effectiveness of blood transfusion can be ensured often depends on the accuracy and timeliness of the test results. Therefore, in order to ensure the safety and effectiveness of clinical blood transfusion, and to safeguard people's health and social stability, the expert consensus group has gathered experts and scholars in the field of clinical blood transfusion medicine and related disciplines in China. They have combined national laws and regulations, standardized documents, national health standards related to blood transfusion, and research results related to clinical blood transfusion to formulate this expert consensus. The aim is to further standardize the use of key equipment and reagents for pre-transfusion testing in the blood transfusion department (blood bank), as well as the detection capabilities of personnel.

Key words: Blood transfusion department, Blood transfusion, Equipment, Reagents, Personnel, Ability requirements, Expert consensus