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We send blood around the system all the time and once one site has performed the retype after receiving it from the blood supplier the second does not have to. We share a computer system , Medical Director but all have different CLIA numbers. This never has been a problem with the accrediting agencies AABB and CAP, nor with the FDA.

Hi Scott, This is what they are stating here. Which tells me that they are not checking the blood before it gets hung. They say they use a white board but I'm almost certain they are not checking the blood with the white board and I don't think that's acceptable (I can't find literature on this at least). I'm concerned because several times they send a courier that is not involved with the case to pickup blood and if there are two patients receiving blood and the courier takes it to the wrong room, this can lead to some serious issues if they don't properly check the patients and the blood.

I believe we do this during the time-out, before any wrist bands are covered up. Scott

I disagree with this statement unless pathogen reduction will prevent lymphocyte activation.

Signature each admission. After discussion, this is usually done by a hematologist. (It is really not that big of a deal "bureaucratically" for us. Perhaps large medical centers have more turf issues with this type of thing.) Scott

We will do it for every new order. Our form has a place to put unit stickers on them. So, essentially, the physician signs for however many units we put a sticker for. Any more after the initial units, we require a new form. This also kinda serves as a reminder to physicians that their patient has special blood bank circumstances.