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Judy hedglin

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  • Birthday 06/20/1958

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  1. The Blood Bank dept. at my VAMC performs the HIV/Hep testing for the hospital. We do all the viral marker testing for employees as a service, which it definitely should be. Good Luck!!
  2. Hey Malcolm- Our work volume is small--usually one sample at a time. We only remove the plasma if the crit is really low and immediately replace it. If it is a type and match-of course, respin.
  3. Yes, if the tissue leaves your control, you have transferred it. We are the only VA hospital in the Southeast that orders, receives, stores, distributes and tracks tissue used in our facility--only because the OR could not do it. It is in our policy that we will not transfer or receive tissues from outside facilities(hospitals) as we do not know the control status of these facilities ( even though they are next to us, share physicians in dire emergencies, etc.)
  4. We use the gel system and plasma is recommended. We only remove the plasma if the patient has a low crit to access the RBC for the red cell dilution in order not to contaminate the pipette. Then we immediately replace the plasma back into the original tube.
  5. How about this one!! We are in the process of validating new BB computer software. I had just finished writting a test script to validate ISBT. My supervisor asked me why I wrote the test script--because we had already validated ISBT--well yeah- on the current software. I am lost for words at this point!!!!
  6. We follow a 10 day rule that if the patient is still in our hospital and if the strength and specificity of the screen and/or DAT is the same, we do not repeat. Of course give antigen negative for the the offending antiboby determiined with the initial sample.
  7. If the M spills to AHG, M negative, crossmatch compatible untis. For the others..crossmatch compatible through all phases.
  8. At my facility, we thaw FFP for 15-30 minutes at 30-37 degrees. If temp reach over 37, the heat labile factors can be destroyed.
  9. Being a little late, I am sure you did well. I studied for the BB way back in 87 with a newborn at home--just reviewing the Tecnical Manual. I am sure you did wonders!!!!
  10. Brenda, At our facility we have validted all our coolers (same brand) using only two random coolers. I do not think this needs to be done repeatedly if there is a HemoTemp or other temperature indicater placed on the units at issue.
  11. I have worked in Blood bank for 30 years and recently transfused has always been 3 months. If there is a doubt that the patient has been recently transfused (i.e. patient incoherent) do an eluate.
  12. I have been in blood banking since 1985 and I have always noticed that the FDA inspectors for Transfusion Services have no corellation at all with our field (nurses, food inspectors, etc). I have worked at a blood center and the FDA inspectors seemed to have knowledge of the processes. I see no difference between the two and I guess this is just a fact of life. I would contact the FDA--you can always protest with proper documentation.
  13. We have two individuals present at all BB draws. It can be any combination of personel except not 2 phelbotomists or LPNs. Med, nurse or lab students are not allowed to participate in the drawing of BB samples.
  14. I intrepret this as to mean that validation must be performed in user environment and using processes applicable to that site.
  15. Do not repeat due to possibility of titer issues--give antigen neg blood for previous ab.
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