In particular the production of highly effective and special minimal side-effect inducing thrombocyte concentrates has proved to be an indispensable transfusion service when treating casualty patients and seriously ill patients with blood disorders. Furthermore, in collaboration with the Saarland Council of Physicians monthly voca- tional courses, practical patient consultancy periods in situ and further training courses are held. In the conference on transfusion medicine, current topic-related problems are discussed and external colleagues are additionally invited to participate four times each year. Additionally, investigations are taking place to determine to what extent blood proteins, blood cells and other blood components are responsible for non-optimal healing of wounds, or for the occurrence of bleeding complications or thrombosis. Since 1974 the results of this research have been summarised and published in more than 500 original and introductory articles.
Blood is separated into different components.