Transfusionelle

Transfusionelle is an adjectival form used in some languages (notably German and French) to denote matters relating to transfusion, especially blood transfusion. The term is applied in clinical, laboratory and regulatory contexts to describe procedures, reactions, complications or practices that arise from or pertain to the transfer of blood or blood components between individuals.

In medicine, transfusionelle often qualifies therapies (transfusionelle Therapie), risks (transfusionelle Reaktionen) and safety measures (transfusionelle Sicherheitsprotokolle). Common topics under this label include compatibility testing, transfusion-transmitted infections, immunological reactions, and transfusion-associated complications such as volume overload or transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI). In transfusion medicine, the adjective helps distinguish interventions directly involving transfused blood from other supportive treatments.

Etymologically, the word derives from Latin roots meaning “to pour across” (trans- + fundere), and corresponds to English adjectives such as transfusional or transfusion-related. Usage frequency and exact form vary by language and region; in English-language literature, “transfusional” or “transfusion-related” are more typical.

The term is descriptive rather than technical; specific clinical guidance requires precise terminology and standardized definitions used in transfusion medicine and hematology. Related concepts include blood banking, hemovigilance, and immunohematology.