Cornelia Kuehn

thank you very much for your reply Cornelia

Rashmi I absolutely agree with you back to basics are the best. And if we do not have any FDA regulation your answer will fit perfect- thank you for that comment .

hello all are there any written regulations for QC on blood group analyser ? I try to find something in the AABB Standards but I didn`t find anything - I need some help thanks

thanks a lot I am also interested in the UK guidelines

Davif thanks for your reply. Here in Germany we do the procedure as followed. ABO+ Screen from a patient. If the screen is negative and the patient needs a transfusion we make a x-match ( not electronic ) The x-matched donations are 72 hours valid. if the patient hasn`t get the x-matched donations within the 72 hours you have to match them again. But we use every time a new sample from the patient. Cornelia

thanks for the information Cornelia

Can somebody answer me a question please-, I am sure that the US has something similar to our guidelines in "blood and blood transfusion" here in Germany Where do I find these guidelines ? I am happy for every answer

Anna , thank`s for the information, are you located in the US ?? I read Fribourg that seems european to me ?!! Cornelia

hi just a question from my side - we do not perform the type and screen test here in Germany so I am not shure as I am right informed . Type and screen means you perform from a patient a ABO and an antibodysreen at the same time . If this patient will get 3 times a week a donation you`ll repeat this procedere 3 times- do I understand this correctly ?? thanks for your answers

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Hi Rashmi the TANGO use the microtiterplate technology with liquid screening cells not precoated as the capture method the specificity is better and here in Germany were I am from we have some studys if you are interested in I`ll send it to you regards Cornelia;)

hi, evryone just one question concerning emergency samples running on the Echo . If the machine is in a workprocess and you`ll run an emergency sample how long ( in worst case ) does it take until you`ll get the result of this sample? And what happend with the tests from the other patient did they get lost - in case of the interruption through the emergency sample thank you for the answers:whisper:

The transfusion of incompatible blood bags is not really acceptable you can transfuse blood with a positive Antibodyscreen from the patient without identification only if the results of the X/M are negative!!

I absolutely agree with you the system has to fit in your lab and your workflow.... by the way you talk about an article can you give me an idea were I can get this regards

the problem is if you spin a second time you change the method by itself and you get a result that you cannot validate..... but I think you have to look if the patient have autoantibodys it seems like you have to eluate and see what is on the surface of the ery`s