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Practice makes perfect: Uniformed Services University students learn combat casualty care
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Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
10/22/2021
A civilian blood banking association that establishes international standards for blood banks. The AABB also publishes the “Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services,” the “Technical Manual,” and the &ldquo ...
Source of Definition:
DOD Instruction 6480.04: Armed Services Blood Program Operational Procedures
Related Glossary Terms:
Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies
Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
10/22/2021
A casualty category applicable to a hostile casualty, other than the victim of a terrorist activity, who has incurred an injury due to an external agent or cause. The term encompasses all kinds of wounds and other injuries incurred in action, ...
Source of Definition:
DOD Instruction 6480.04: Armed Services Blood Program Operational Procedures
Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
10/22/2021
A function of the Military Health System that provides the ability to organize and provide life-cycle management of specialized medical products and logistics services required to support health readiness requirements across the ROMO. Medical ...
Source of Definition:
DOD Instruction 6480.04: Armed Services Blood Program Operational Procedures
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Medical Logistics
Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
10/22/2021
A process where a blood donation center or transfusion service investigates and/or notifies consignees of blood or blood components from donors subsequently found to have, or be at risk for, relevant transmissible diseases or identify products ...
Source of Definition:
DOD Instruction 6480.04: Armed Services Blood Program Operational Procedures
Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
10/22/2021
The combined military blood programs of the Armed Services Blood Program Division, the individual Military Services, and the combat commands in a single integrated blood and blood products support system for peacetime and across the range of ...
Source of Definition:
DOD Instruction 6480.04: Armed Services Blood Program Operational Procedures
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Armed Services Blood Program
Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
10/22/2021
A Tri-Service staffed BDC under the operational control of the designated SBPO.
Source of Definition:
DOD Instruction 6480.04: Armed Services Blood Program Operational Procedures
Related Glossary Terms:
Armed Services Blood Bank Center
Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
10/22/2021
The movement of forces into and out of an operational area.
Source of Definition:
DOD Instruction 6480.04: Armed Services Blood Program Operational Procedures
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Deployment | Deployment
Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
10/22/2021
The amount of anti-A and anti-B present in the blood, as detected and measured in a blood test, and expressed as a ratio (e.g., <1:256).
Source of Definition:
DOD Instruction 6480.04: Armed Services Blood Program Operational Procedures
Related Glossary Terms:
Anti A and Anti B Titer Levels
Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
10/22/2021
Blood or blood components from donors subsequently found to have, or be at risk for, relevant transmissible diseases or other problems with purity, potency, or safety.
Source of Definition:
DOD Instruction 6480.04: Armed Services Blood Program Operational Procedures
Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
10/22/2021
The Food and Drug Administration division responsible for establishing blood banking regulations and requirements and grants licenses and approvals to products complying with those standards.
Source of Definition:
DOD Instruction 6480.04: Armed Services Blood Program Operational Procedures
Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
10/22/2021
A nation-wide program administered by the Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies for sharing blood and blood products within the United States.
Source of Definition:
DOD Instruction 6480.04: Armed Services Blood Program Operational Procedures
Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
10/22/2021
A policy directive from the Defense Health Agency, Armed Services Blood Program Division to the functional blood banking community (i.e. Blood Donor Centers, transfusion service activities and Joint Blood Program Officer) addressing ...
Source of Definition:
DOD Instruction 6480.04: Armed Services Blood Program Operational Procedures
Related Glossary Terms:
Blood Policy Letter
Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
10/22/2021
An Air Force-directed blood element that provides the capability to receive, store, inventory, and ship blood products. EBTCs are normally located at major airfields, with one or more EBTCs located in an area of responsibility.
Source of Definition:
DOD Instruction 6480.04: Armed Services Blood Program Operational Procedures
Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
10/22/2021
A Service-nominated field grade officer assigned to a combatant command Command Surgeon’s staff and responsible as the single integrated medical logistics manager for joint blood product management in support of combatant command ...
Source of Definition:
DOD Instruction 6480.04: Armed Services Blood Program Operational Procedures
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