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We keep single cryo units for neonates. We thaw it and pull it into a filter syringe, so it is filtered when we issue it like everything else that we issue to NICU. We have been negotiating the proper dosage after an order for 15 ml/kg on a term newborn seemed excessive and required 2 single cryo units. We came upon a guide from Children's of Minnesota that our neonatologists like. Cryoprecipitate Transfusion Dosing Table (childrensmn.org)

We put two sensors in our big refrigerators but only test alarms on the top one. The bottom one just records the temperature. It would alert us if it got out of range but isn't the one we depend on.

I'm correcting this because I learned that Diluent 2 does have antibiotics, but it lacks some other chemicals used in prediluted cells. This information is from the instructions for use so you can verify what is in each.

Found this conclusion statement online from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11016247/ Chemical and Microbiological Changes of Expired Platelet Concentrate Chemical and Microbiological Changes of Expired Platelet Concentrate Nora Y Hakami, 1 Abdulrahman M Al-Ahdal, 1 , 2 Afnan J Al-Sulami, 3 Httan M Alabbadi, 3 Mamdouh M Sindi, 4 Kholoud A Gholam, 3 Maiman M Bayuomi, 3 and Talal Qadah 1 Author information Article notes Copyright and License information PMC Disclaimer "Platelet concentrate, among other blood components, is considered an inventory management challenge due to its short shelf life. This study showed that extending platelet concentrate storage is possible for up to seven days without any chemical or microbial changes. Extending storage time for platelet concentrate will save money, increase availability, and save more patients. Further studies are required to evaluate platelet function during expiry time and to assess the stability of platelet morphology and function. It is recommended that platelet concentrate storage time be extended to day seven after obtaining approval from the medical director in case of shortages or high demands. However, further studies must confirm these findings and determine the most effective strategies for improving platelet concentrate quality. Additionally, it would be ideal to investigate the clinical implications of these findings."

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Hello-my lab plans to implement remote temperature monitoring devices throughout each department. My question pertains to double door refrigerators: would I need two sensors (a high and a low) or just one sensor in the middle of the refrigerator to be compliant with inspections? Any advice is greatly appreciated!

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Latest issue of AABB News mentions that both LVDS and PR platelets have seven-day shelf-lives but ours from ARC are still 5. Can someone explain how we can get 7-day PR platelets? Is this an ARC problem? We really don't want to start using Verax on LVDS platelets because we hope that more improvements are coming to platelet dating soon. Cold stored can be used only for bleeding patients so we couldn't always use them up, they must be on standing order only, and we are 4 hours' drive from our supplier for getting more RT plts.

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