Intraoperative cell salvage education

Online learning about cell salvage

It is recommended that anyone involved in cell salvage access relevant e-learning.

Registration is required to access the material.

Education workbook

The intraoperative cell salvage (ICS) education workbook has been developed by the UK Cell Salvage Action Group to support the theoretical aspects of ICS training.

The workbook includes background information relevant to the use of ICS, such as basic haematology. It also provides the learner with in-depth ICS theory, including indications and contraindications, principles of use and the practicalities for each step of the process. Each section concludes with self-directed learning questions to develop the learner’s awareness of their own organisation's ICS service.

The workbook is linked to the ICS competency assessments and can be downloaded as a complete document or in individual sections.

This is the second edition of the ICS education workbook (October 2018).

Complete second edition

ICS education workbook (PDF 7.53MB)

Section 1

Using the education workbook (PDF 276KB)

Section 2

Training pathway (PDF 268KB)

Section 3

Basic blood facts (PDF 1.66MB)

Section 4

Blood conservation (PDF 385KB)

Section 5

Haemovigilance (PDF 437KB)

Section 6

Principles of intraoperative cell salvage (PDF 1.0MB)

Section 7

Indications and contraindications (PDF 362KB)

Section 8

Practicalities of blood collection (PDF 545KB)

Section 9

Practicalities of blood processing (PDF 643KB)

Section 10

Practicalities of reinfusion (PDF 336KB)

Section 11

Unloading and discarding (PDF 264KB)

Education slides

The education slides have been written to accompany the ICS education workbook and are designed to be used as a teacher-led introduction to the subject prior to practical training and completion of the education workbook and competency assessments.

The slides are designed to promote discussion and interactive teaching, rather than as a presentation or lecture, and should be used in conjunction with questioning and group work tasks to allow on-going assessment of the trainees understanding of the subject matter.

Further information for all of the topics covered by the slides can be found in the ICS education workbook above.

The slides are available in PowerPoint Show (.pps) format and can be downloaded as a complete set or in individual sections.

Complete set

ICS education slides (PPS 4.87MB)

Section 1

Training pathway (PPS 911KB)

Section 2

Basic blood facts (PPS 991KB)

Section 3

Blood conservation (PPS 437KB)

Section 4

Haemovigilance (PPS 586KB)

Section 5

Principles of intraoperative cell salvage (PPS 744KB)

Section 6

Indications and contraindications (PPS 440KB)

Section 7

Practicalities of blood collection (PPS 735KB)

Section 8

Practicalities of blood processing (PPS 1.1MB)

Section 9

Practicalities of reinfusion (PPS 610KB)

Section 10

Information and best practice (PPS 648KB)

Section 11

Unloading and discarding (PPS 407KB)

Section 12

Further information (PPS 420KB)

Blank slides

ICS education (PPS 2.1MB)