To minimize red cell waste, the BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office (PBCO) coordinates a provincial Red Cell Redistribution Program. In this program, small and medium-sized hospitals send blood that is 10-14 days before expiry to designated large hospitals where the blood is more likely to be used. The BC Red Cell Redistribution Program helped the province achieve a provincial red cell expiry rate of 0.64% in 2021-22.

Participating hospitals help to maintain the safety and quality of redistributed red cells by adhering to the policies, processes and procedures described in this manual. The PBCO thanks all participants in the BC Red Cell Redistribution Program for their contributions and effort to conserve this precious resource.

Support Tools for BC Red Cell Redistribution Program

May 2023
Job Aid – Packing Configuration for Ice Pack Storage at –11ºC May 2023
Job Aid – Packing Configuration for Ice Pack Storage at –20ºC May 2023
Issuing Site 
May 2023
May 2023
Receiving a Configured Temperature Monitor from an RBC Redistribution Receiving Site  May 2023
 Receiving Site 
May 2023

TMS IVIG Request Process