Current Status and Characteristics of Use and Discard in Blood Products From the 2024 Nationwide Survey on Transfusion Medicine

Key Points

• This research analyzes the usage and discard rates of blood products over six years.
• Nationwide survey conducted among blood product supply facilities
• Response rate from 52.6% of facilities
• Assessment of usage volume and discard rates from 2018 to 2023
• Usage volume capture rate was 80.5%
• Analysis shows trends in blood product usage and discard rates over six years