swansch

We use Meditech, and our medical director uses Pathology reports for (nearly) all of our antibody workups and suspected transfusion reactions. The report is formatted like other path reports; sections for findings, comments, and a final interp. The text is typically some variation of available canned texts. The findings section (filed by BB techs) includes the blood type, previously reported antibodies, current antibodies, and possibly the type of testing performed during the investigation. The comments identify the likelihood of clinical significance for transfusion or HDN, whether antigen-negative blood will be provided for transfusion, and the percentage of donors likely to be compatible.