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Kelly Guenthner

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  1. Kelly Guenthner
    Not the original poster, but we use them in coolers to the OR and shipping boxes we send to outlying clients. An electronic data logger accompanies units in the cooler to ensure the cooler has remained at temp; Safe-T-Vue ensures that the unit has remained at temp. In our shipping boxes, clients have the option of using the Safe-T-Vue as the sole indicator; though most back it up with a temp gun/thermometer reading on arrival. We're going to stick with Safe-T-Vue, despite the price jump.
  2. Kelly Guenthner
    We're still rockin' this original setup on our single combined Ortho Workstation. It's trash, but it works. If/when it's time to replace our 2 old separate setups, we will try to source an alternative.
  3. Kelly Guenthner
    That's the one! And the handle is integrated, but has 2 little screws that allow it to be removed the rest of the integrated assembly. Should be an easy replacement, once we find a match! (We're doing the legwork on this particular project, as our Biomed is very busy!)
  4. Kelly Guenthner
    Has anyone successfully replaced the telescoping luggage handles on their MaxQ coolers, either with manufacturer provided replacements or "after-market" parts (Amazon?)? We have been using (and loving) our MaxQ coolers for about 4.5 years now. so much so that we've banged up the telescoping luggage handles pretty good. When querying the manufacturer about replacing the handles, they say "Nope! Gotta replace the whole box!"
  5. Kelly Guenthner
    Not looking for glass, per se... but, we had still been using traditional soda lime blood bank pipettes You know... because... "That's what we always use!" . I guess no one here cares about safety! When we ran into manufacturing shortages of those, we used up the leftover glass borosilicate pipettes from the core lab. Now, we're on to plastic (Cardinal CH5214-12 or CHB521412), which is probably what we'll stick with. Thanks for your input, everyone!
  6. Kelly Guenthner
    I believe OP is referring to this publication: https://www.aabb.org/aabb-store/product/antibody-identification-art-or-science-a-case-study-approach---print-2285
  7. Kelly Guenthner
    Well, I feel like a real dope for asking, but, what pipettes are y'all using for your bench testing, these days? My purchasing coordinator is at her absolute wits-end trying to find blood bank suitable pipettes. She has orders in to every manufacturer imaginable for standard blood bank soda lime glass pipettes. Additionally, we've seemingly burned through every available stash of borosilicate glass pipettes she can get her hands on. We've now moved on to the smallest available plastic transfer pipettes (that still deliver a standard blood bank-sized drop), but may need to switch to larger transfer pipettes! Anyone have a source they want to share?
  8. Kelly Guenthner
    We do 21 days.
  9. Kelly Guenthner
    We printed on cardstock, affixed with self-laminating sheets, and labeled with the freezer at ambient temperature.
  10. Kelly Guenthner
    I just answered this question. My Score PASS  
  11. Kelly Guenthner
    I just answered this question. My Score FAIL  
  12. Kelly Guenthner
    I just answered this question. My Score PASS  
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    I just answered this question. My Score FAIL  
  14. Kelly Guenthner
    We do the same. Ours is setup to print the transfuse order both to the blood bank and to the nursing printers.
  15. Kelly Guenthner
    If you're up for a little more discussion (and a little entertainment ) may I suggest this thread, from 2012? Saline incubation...why is this SOP still allowed?
  16. Kelly Guenthner
    Same policy, here.
  17. Kelly Guenthner
    Yep, same CLIA number.
  18. Kelly Guenthner
    Fetal Screen in Blood Bank, KB in hematology, RhIg dispensed by BB. We share the CAP proficiency kit; BB takes ownership of monitoring/submitting (because we're bossy like that )
  19. Kelly Guenthner
    Once upon a time, our facility served 2 different CLIA numbers (clinic vs hospital, it was weird and complicated). To satisfy "the rules" any policies or testing procedures that applied to both CLIA numbers had 2 different review/approval cover sheets; one for the hospital pathologist to sign off, one for the clinic medical director to sign off.
  20. Kelly Guenthner
    Nope. Positive is positive.
  21. Kelly Guenthner
    Same! We would only use our un-titered supply after consulting with Pathologist and ordering Provider (we're recommending that the provider obtain an additional consent for transfusion of CCP for "investigational use only".)
  22. Kelly Guenthner
    CAP standard COM.10300 "Knowledge of Policies and Procedures" simply states: The laboratory has a defined process and records indicating that all personnel are knowledgeable about the contents of the policies and procedures (including changes) relevant to the scope of their testing activities. Our "defined process" indicates that we save those records for 2 years.
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