Explanation and interpretation of pediatric blood requirement recommendations in the national health standard "Guideline for pediatric transfusion"

Rong HUANG; Qing-Nan HE; Ming-Yan HEI; Ming-Hua YANG; Xiao-Fan ZHU; Jun LU; Xiao-Jun XU; Tian-Ming YUAN; Rong ZHANG; Xu WANG; Jin-Ping LIU; Jing WANG; Zhi-Li SHAO; Ming-Yi ZHAO; Yong-Jian GUO; Xin-Yin WU; Jia-Rui CHEN; Qi-Rong CHEN; Jia GUO; Rong GUI

doi:10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2507004

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Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ›› 2026, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (4) : 410-416. DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2507004

GUIDELINE INTERPRETATION: GUIDELINE FOR PEDIATRIC TRANSFUSION

Explanation and interpretation of pediatric blood requirement recommendations in the national health standard "Guideline for pediatric transfusion"

Rong HUANG ¹ ,
Qing-Nan HE ² ,
Ming-Yan HEI ³ ,
Ming-Hua YANG ² ,
Xiao-Fan ZHU ⁴ ,
Jun LU ⁵ ,
Xiao-Jun XU ⁶ ,
Tian-Ming YUAN ⁷ ,
Rong ZHANG ⁸ ,
Xu WANG ⁹ ,
Jin-Ping LIU ¹⁰ ,
Jing WANG ¹¹ ,
Zhi-Li SHAO ¹² ,
Ming-Yi ZHAO ² ,
Yong-Jian GUO ¹³^,¹⁴ ,
Xin-Yin WU ¹⁵ ,
Jia-Rui CHEN ¹⁶^,¹⁷ ,
Qi-Rong CHEN ¹⁶^,¹⁷ ,
Jia GUO ¹⁶^,¹⁷ ,
Rong GUI ¹

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In 2022, China's National Health Commission issued the health standard "Guideline for pediatric transfusion" (WS/T 795-2022), which provides guidance and recommendations on overall pediatric blood requirements, blood for exchange transfusion, and the use of irradiated red blood cells, washed red blood cells, and fresh red blood cells. This article explains the rationale and evidence base underlying these recommendations to facilitate a clearer understanding of the guideline.

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Exchange transfusion / Irradiated blood component / Washed red blood cell / Fresh red blood cell / Child

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Rong HUANG , Qing-Nan HE , Ming-Yan HEI , et al . Explanation and interpretation of pediatric blood requirement recommendations in the national health standard "Guideline for pediatric transfusion"[J]. Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2026, 28(4): 410-416 https://doi.org/10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2507004

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