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Transfusion for a group A2B with anti-A1 sickle cell disease patient
MaryPDX reacted to Malcolm Needs for a topic
If the patient is AB, and the anti-A1 does not react at 37oC, I cannot see for a moment why you don't give the patient cross-match compatible AB.1 point -
Misidentification risk mitigation alternatives
MaryPDX reacted to Mabel Adams for a topic
We went with the second blood type but only on patients we are not giving group O blood to. Between that policy removing about half of the need, allowing use of another lab specimen from Hem or Coag and a lot of historical types on record, it hasn't been too bad. We are AABB and TJC but not CAP inspected. We made the change for patient safety at the time. Now I think AABB is requiring something similar to CAP.1 point