Donor Services and Donor Recruitment Latest Topics

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:45:12 +0000

What are your policies for donor deferral for RSV vaccine?

Thank you

stem cell transplant

Sun, 22 Jan 2023 10:23:52 +0000

I am wondering if the blood bank had a stem cell transplant, Can we change the title of the lab?

What title can we give to include all services?

crash cart and donation room

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:25:40 +0000

Is it mandatory to have a crash cart in the Blood donation center. What are the mandatory first aid equipment and medication that need be in the donation room to ensure donor safety in the event of an adverse reaction that happens to the donor?

thanks

Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:37:56 +0000

For those involved in Regulatory Services in a Donor Center, what are you using for KPIs?

Thanks

Donor serological screening test repeating process question

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 16:35:09 +0000

Do we have to repeat positive screening test of infectious transmitted disease from blood bag or only repeating the specimen is enough?

Minimum volume for red cell or plasma units?

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:05:48 +0000

I seem to recall that an adult RBC unit must be at least 200ml, and a plasma unit at least 150ml, but I can't find any reference to corroborate my brain, nor can I find a standard, CFR or suggestion that says a minimum volume is required for either of these units. Can anyone help? Is there such a thing as a minimum volume? We are splitting our LTOWB into an RBC and a liquid plasma, and sometimes the plasma units are getting close to that 150ml mark. Just want to be sure I won't be sending out a too-small unit!

Searching for an Anti-Lua

Mon, 23 Sep 2019 22:09:54 +0000

I am searching for an Anti-Lua patient/donor. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Red Cell Loss for Double RBC Donors

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:22:50 +0000

Apheresis RBC donors are deferred for 16 weeks but due to cumulative RBC loss, they cannot get a third collection in (with our calculations) within the 12 month period. Wouldn't it be a lot easier (for us) if AABB/FDA extended the deferral to 18 weeks?

Donors taking Xenadrine!

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:13:39 +0000

hello everybody!

these days, there came a blood donor who consumed Xenadrine.

any of you know or suspect a contraindication to donation of blood from people taking fat burners?

Malaria Risk

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:16:59 +0000

The updated CDC map is a major change re: Mexico. We had many deferrals for travel to Riviera Maya which is no longer a risk area. It's difficult to tell from the map- but are the ruins (Tulum, etc.) still a malaria risk? Our employees are asked to probe for trips outside the resorts.

Nursing Skills Checklists for WBC Depletion

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:36:13 +0000

Does anyone have a nursing skills assessment for White Blood Cell Depletion that you would be willing to share? We just purchased a COBE Spectra Apheresis machine and will be WBC depletions.

Thanks,

Cindy

Walk/Run for the Blood Donor Center

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:45:49 +0000

Good morning! Has anyone ever been involved with sponsoring or participating in a run/walk for your donor center to raise awareness in the community? Thanks!:star_full

Blood Establishment Registration re LVDS 48 hours apheresed platelets

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 16:12:36 +0000

Hello - wondering how everyone is submitting the annual blood establishment registration for 48 hours LVDS single step method for apheresed platelets? Our donor center collects apheresed platelets, samples at 48 hours post collection, and submits to our hospital Microbiology department for culture on the BacT Alert. After the initial culture is found to be negative for at least 12 hours, we label the apheresed platelets to expire on day 7.

How should we register our platelets with the FDA? Is it line 11 "Platelets" with bacterial testing checked or is it line 13 "Platelets Extended Dating" with bacterial testing checked?

Or should we not check "Bacterial Testing" since the culture is performed by the Microbiology department?

Many thanks in advance for your assistance.

Final Labeling- Segment Testing

Fri, 16 Oct 2015 16:14:57 +0000

I'm looking for some advice from some experienced Donor Centers.

We are recently taking over some "new" to us activies, which includes Final Labeling.

My question is whether ABO/Rh needs to be confirmed by a serological test from an attached segment AFTER labeling the product?

I can't find anything in the AABB standards that require additional serological testing from a segment after labeling.

As a matter of fact, I don't see anything that requires a collection facility to perform any segment testing.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Stephanie

Platelet donation

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 12:40:40 +0000

I recently started donating platelets. Being an old retired blood banker I was kind of shocked at the end of the collection when the platelets were removed and were violently shaken to get them resuspended. I recall, when I was still working, doing a volume reduction procedure on platelets and we were taught to always be very gentle with the platelets and resuspend them gently. So, I guess that I am wondering if this violent resuspension is harming the platelets?

Arm Preparation for Blood Donation - what method do you use?

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 15:54:28 +0000

Our collection center currently uses the Povidone-Iodine Duo-Swab 2-step process for preparing the venipuncture site for blood donor collection. We use ChoraPrep as the secondary method for donors who are sensitive to iodine. Following our recent AABB inspection, our arm prep process using the Duo-Swab product was questioned because the phlebotomists were not allowing swab 1 and swab 2 to completely dry prior to proceeding to the next step. As we investigated this observation, we found that it can take anywhere from 2-3 minutes for swab 1 to dry, and a full 5 minutes for swab 2 to dry. We would like to find another product to use for arm prep that is a one step process - what product is being used in your blood donation collection center? Many thanks for your insights!

CLIA Regulations and the Donor world

Wed, 14 Aug 2019 14:41:38 +0000

I'm currently looking for anyone who maybe able to give me some feedback about CLIA regulations and the donor world.

To explain I'm working for a research company that is setting up a laboratory with a Certificate of Compliance to perform CBC's on donors prior to the collection of MNC's. All my experience is clinical and I have never worked in the donor world before. I'm wondering how some of the CLIA regulations apply. For example having a physician order for the CBC. I have reached out to our state CLIA inspector multiple times with no response, which is frustrating enough and I'm looking for some guidance.

Thanks

Platelet storage bags

Thu, 27 Dec 2018 21:03:38 +0000

Does anyone know if platelet storage bags (Terumo) can be used to pool plasma with a 4 hour outdate?

blood sampling after donation

Wed, 04 Oct 2017 22:18:56 +0000

hello

my question is how can we get samples for testing after donation from the bag ?and if the bag has not a pouch can we get it directly from the bag needle into vacuum tube or this considered an open system ?thanks

BacT/ALERT testing

Tue, 11 Sep 2018 22:06:25 +0000

Quick question to the group...

Since CTS is discontinuing the BacT testing services for platelet product QC at the end of the year, does anyone have another testing lab that they use for this test?

Thanks

Orsense

Wed, 09 May 2018 12:25:35 +0000

Is anyone using Orsense for pre-donation hemoglobin testing?

Unacceptable residual leukocyte quality control

Fri, 13 Apr 2018 16:06:21 +0000

Greetings! Is anyone experiencing unacceptable residual leukocyte quality control for leukoreduced red cell units using the Terumo WB-RP product? We have increased our QC sample number from 10/month to 60/month now that we have the ability to use automated residual WBC testing, and are experiencing some unexplained QC failures. Thank you in advance for your feedback!

Staffing model - RNs?

Thu, 24 Aug 2017 13:53:45 +0000

Hello

Reviewing our Blood Donor program staffing model - specifically RN's. Do you have RN's working in your Blood Donor Program? If so, do you require BSN for those RN's?

Thanks!

Thawed FFP relabeled as recovered plasma

Wed, 26 Jul 2017 12:02:27 +0000

Greetings! Can anyone point me to the regulatory information that dictates whether or not thawed fresh frozen plasma that has expired prior to transfusion is or is not able to be relabeled as recovered plasma and sold to a plasma broker? Thank you kindly in advance.

Plasma Only collections using Trima Accel

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 19:36:48 +0000

Is there anyone that collects Plasma Only using Trima? What kind of ref kit can be used for it? I will appreciate any help about this matter. Thanks...