BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office

What's New

New! The BC PBCO 2011/12 Annual Report is now available!

New! C1 Esterase Inhibitor Algorithms and Resources

New! Plasma Protein Products - Alternate Storage Temperatures Job Aid.

New! The latest tools and resources to support the new provincial IVIG Neuromuscular Neurology Program are now available!

Check it out!
Transfusion Bits and Bytes - Transfusion Education for Technologists. Click here for more details.

Click here for BC Recommendations for Notification of Recipients of a Blood Component Recall (June 2012)

Calculators

BMI Calculator

IVIG Dosing Calculator

New! Keep our mobile web apps at your fingertips on your smart phone! Click here for more information.

Links

TraQ Program
This PBCO-sponsored site provides a wealth of current blood-related resources in Canada and abroad.

Canadian Blood Services
Héma-Québec
Canada's blood suppliers.

National Advisory Committee on Blood and Blood Products
Includes helpful guidelines and information about the work of this Canadian committee of recognized experts in the field of transfusion medicine.

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Improving Transfusion Service Across BC

The BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office (PBCO) promotes the delivery of safe, effective and efficient transfusion services throughout British Columbia. Working closely with transfusion medicine professionals, regional health authorities and Canadian Blood Services, the PBCO helps to improve transfusion practice and the management of blood and blood products. More about us…

Managing Blood Shortages

The BC Blood Contingency Plan provides a framework for a rapid and effective response to a localized or widespread blood shortage in BC. Find out more…

Transparent Blood Inventory
To facilitate the BC Blood Contingency Plan, health authorities, Canadian Blood Services and the BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office have collaborated to implement the Transparent Blood Inventory System (TBI) .

Adult Rheumatology IVIG Request Program
For Adult Rheumatology cases only, please contact the on-call rheumatology consultant during after office hours and weekends as follows:

May 2013: Dr. John Kelsall (604-714-9491)

For more information related to the IVIG Rheumatology program, click here.

For special approval for IVIG please contact the designated pathologist in your health authority with IVIG Special Approval privileges.

For general inquires regarding the BC IVIG Program, please contact the PBCO office during regular business hours at 604-675-3991 or visit our IVIG section for more information.

IVIG Request Module
The PBCO has developed an IVIG Request Module as an expansion of the Central Transfusion Registry (CTR). This tool was developed to provide health authorities with a web based system to assist in securely, efficiently and effectively managing requests for intravenous immune globulin (IVIG).

SCIG Home Infusion Program

The SCIG Home Infusion Resource Kit is now available for any health authorities and/or hospitals that would like to establish their own subcutaneous immune globulin (SCIG) home infusion program. SCIG Home Infusion Resource Kit