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Point noted... But won't there be potential of auto-adsorption of some sort or some effect on the sample if this step is not done? And when a type and antibody screen is performed, is it not common practice that tubes are spun down, separated and then tested? I guess I assumed it was common practice... when we send out Blood Bank samples to the reference lab, we are asked to separate the samples (plasma/serum from red cells) Please enlighten me... Thank you

Hi everyone! I want to know what other labs require when a tech aliquots a pre-transfusion sample tube. I am working on clarifying our lab's policy. Patient's full name and date of birth Typenex sticker initials of the tech preparing the aliquot date aliquot is prepared Is this acceptable? Is there a specific US standard out there that address this? Thanks for your help!