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Question for you folks that are entering into the EMR... Are you AABB accredited? We are contemplating whether or not we want to continue to print a Blood Product slip with a space for vitals. We'd like to start putting into the EMR as well. I can't find where the AABB says there needs to be a paper copy but thought I'd ask the experts. Thanks!!!!

We are a completely manual blood bank and have a magnatag inventory board. When we go-live with a new computer system this fall I would like to do away with the inventory board. Does anyone know of a card file display that I could use to replace it so that we can still know at a glance what we have available for the patient without making out tags. I've worked at other facilities where they keep the blood product sheets paper clipped to the card and the card in a wall mounted display. I'm having no luck finding such a display. Our cards are 6" x 8.5". What I need is something like a time card holder with several slots but big enough for these cards. Anybody know where I can get one? Thanks!

Should've been more specific I guess.... They thought the units were Jka negative just because they "looked" compatible with a patient whose antibody was no longer detectable. I just directed them to order antigen negative units from their blood supplier.

I once had a smaller lab send segs from two units that "looked compatible" with their patient that had anti-Jka. They wanted me to antigen type the segs for Jka. Only problem with that was...the patient's current antibody screen was negative!!! What were they thinking!! LOL!!

Can someone explain what the OES is? I work in a smaller hospital and have never heard of it. We seem to have lots of Warm Autos lately....maybe this could help us!

Do you still use historical types for patients receiving platelets or plasma? The 15th edition of the Technical Manual is referenced...but I am unable to find the same wording in the current edition. Am I overlooking it or has this changed?

Has anyone noticed any significant differences between the CAP checklist and the AABB one. Or something in the AABB not in CAP, or vice versa....

Thank you!

Is Rh Ig a "derivative"? Should disposition records be kept for 10 years?

Thanks Donna for your feedback. I have thought about the other enhancement solutions...but we use it so infrequently in the first place. We use gel for everything except in a few cases.

Thanks for the feedback everybody! We only look at DATs under the microscope ...we do not read all tube screens, crossmatches, etc. (Except for Fetal Screen) I would like to eliminate it on the DATs....like Malcolm said they are too weak to confirm.

We use it for tube antibody screens and panels. Any suggestions? What is a good number of specimens to run in duplicate with each reagent?

I want to change vendors on my 22% Albumin....what is the best way to parallel test it/evaluate the new reagent....????

Is microscopic examination of a (macroscopically) negative DAT required? I think it is but I can't find where at in the Standards or Technical manual it states this. Thanks!

RR1, We use a microwave plasma defroster. It came with a "Certificate of Calibration" and a "Certificate of Thaw Tests." We checked the temperature of all units after thaw for 3 months. 16-25 degrees Celcius is the acceptable range. We have been through 2 inspections since then and so far no one has suggested we do anything differently.