La pratique moderne de transfusion sanguine repose sur les principes de volontariat, d'anonymat du donneur et du receveur, de gratuité du don et d'absence de profit de la part des établissements impliqués dans les services de transfusion sanguine.
Modern blood-transfusion practice has been founded on the principles of voluntary donor services, anonymity of both donor and recipient, benevolence of the donor, and absence of profit on the part of the establishments involved in blood transfusion services.