Linda McWilliams

Communication log is used and important memos are printed and signed by each tech.

What is your facility doing? We are doing the weak D test on women of child bearing age / and only once. fetalscreen is peformed when indicated

Called CAP today and they agreed that what we are doing at my facility is okay- we retype (repeat forward type) with every specimen. The key word they said is "may" have to use mechanical / barcode methods. This is not required yet

We have a Quality Assurance Manager for the Lab and a Performance Improvement department for the hospital (handles hospital inspection /compliance). It seems that Quality positions are growing in the hospital where I work. As the Transfusion Service Manager I drafted the Quality Plan and prepare statistics, audits and report at various meetings.

Tissue / bones are stored in a monitored OR freezer. I worked with the OR to make sure that their freezer met compliance issues. OR reports at the Transfusion Committee regarding any issues with tissues / bones-since the Tranfusion Medical Director must be envolved with the oversight of tissues according to AABB.

Annually only

We validate each cooler once a year. Each cooler is numbered. We monitor the temperature for 6 hours using 10 units of blood and a volume of wet ice equal to 10 units. We use coolers for transport and storage. We put temperature indicators on units sent that will be stored. We use a thermometer with a probe- probe inside between two units and temperature unit outside of cooler for temperature monitoring during re-validation

The inspector did not quote me a reference. I should have said unlicensed container that is why the 4 hour expiration time.

I heard that both companies are trying to get out of the BB business because of low profits. I think they are raising prices to force you into automation.

The pedi syringe is an unlicensed product therefore the aliquot has a 4 hour expiration. This came up during an AABB inspection at my facility.