[Storage of COVID-19 vaccine with frozen blood products and tissue]

no reason you cannot store the vaccine w frozen components.

[Fellowship of the British Blood Transfusion Society.]

AWESOME!  and well deserved

[Blood Bank Record book vs Meditech]

As an addendum, I would continue to make a paper backup record in case of downtime (unless you have a dedicated pc to maintain a patient record).

[Blood Bank Record book vs Meditech]

if you have a BBIS you should stop using a paper log and just enter your results directly into the system.  Eventually you will miss something important.  I've seen this multiple times when doing inspections, complete with errors due to back entry of data during the inspection.

[Request a book]

i don't think there is a PDF free download for the Technical Manual.

[Order requirements for components (plasma, platelets, cryo)]

ABORh

[anti-Lewis a,b]

i stopped buying lewis antisera years ago.  No sense.

[Inventory reconciliation]

5 hours ago, dcubed said:

IMO, it is important to reconcile inventory on a daily basis.  It seems to become exponentially more difficult to fix something when more time has passed.

That's the truth.  As I recall, we did that every other night. 

[Inventory reconciliation]

when i worked in a large BB (700+ beds) we did the same thing.  Printout.  One guy at the refrig and a 2nd with the list.

we had about 600u in stock.

[Platelet donation]

i agree with Cliff

[Platelet donation]

What does the vendor of your apheresis instrument say about processing the product?  I would think that would be a part of their instructions for use.

[Platelet donation]

We always let them rest for an hour and then on the rotator.  It's been a while for me also in dealing w plt donations.  It would be interesting to see the procedure as written by the vendor or the collection device, as opposed to what the inhouse procedure is.

[Historical ABO used for plasma products?]

On 10/25/2020 at 7:52 AM, Cliff said:

What ABO platelet would you give out if all you had was an incompatible platelet?

that's all i ever have are ABO incompatible plts (usually). 

 

[ABO Confirmation, 2nd Draw]

On 10/1/2020 at 4:51 PM, Barb Thompson said:

The data is backed up, but we are not allowed to use flash drives and can’t access any computers!

The paper filing cabinets took up too much space, so everything went electronic.  Nothing is accessible. Not the LIS, not the pc’s, nothing!

I would cite you if inspecting you.  This is unacceptable.  You need access to critical patient information whether downtime is scheduled or unscheduled.

[Historical ABO used for plasma products?]

49 minutes ago, MAGNUM said:

Let me play the devils advocate when it comes to using the historical type. What happens if the patient is not really the patient that the original ABO was performed on? What about the times when the ID number is bought and used by multiple people especially where there is a large community of people who are not necessarily legal to be here?

 

Great point.  I worked at a large facility.  We had multiple users of Medicare IDs.  Noticed when the "same" person came for prenatal work - but had different blood types.  We knew they were sharing cards.

[Historical ABO used for plasma products?]

I would prefer a specimen/admission but I can live with a historical type.

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

Chloroprep

[Acute Pain Transfusion Reaction]

I always (and still am) under the impression that the pain would be at the infusion site if associated w a HTRX

[Transfusion Stop time]

My opinion - when the last of the blood is infused.  If that includes the saline flush/tubing cleared, so be it.

[One Hour posttransfusion temperatures]

Nursing has started documenting patient temperatures at one hour after final transfusion.  The question they ask is:  if the temp is elevated at that time should they call a transfusion reaction? 

I will look forward to your responses.

[Calibration of timers required after replacing batteries?]

If your timers are digital I believe they are exempt from calibration due to the nature of digital timing.  They work until the batteries run out of charge.  The CAP requirement for timers does not apply to digital ones.  TRM.31900.  How could you calibrate a digital timer (compare it to the Naval clock?)

[ABO Confirmation, 2nd Draw]

Even though computerized you should have a backup system that allows you to identify previously encountered patients.  How will you know if there is a patient w special needs (irradiated, CMV=, etal).  Some places have a dedicated laptop which updates w patient info; I use paper records.  I'd worry more about the special needs than if I need another specimen.  (if you used a barrier protection ID you wouldn't need a 2nd specimen).

[TRM.42750]

Your remote monitor should document when an alarm sounds (along w the temperature that initiated the alarm).   If it does that you should be all set.  Do you routinely review your temperature documentation?  I've worked in places where the facilities folks monitored such - doesn't cut it in my opinion unless they are on top of those situations w good documentation.

[Method to Method Comparison]

i sent you a message w the info you requested

[Gel DAT]

On ‎09‎/‎09‎/‎2020 at 8:37 AM, Joanne P. Scannell said:

We validated using Anti-C3 in a Neutral Gel card.

we did also.