[Ortho screening cells lot VS546]

We are having that issue with VS548.

[CMV Negative Products for Pregnant Women]

I am interested in other Blood Bank's policies on giving CVM Negative products to pregnant women. Do you require that a doctor order the CMV- products or do you provide them automaticall if you are aware that the patient is pregnant?

[Rise in Temperature During Transfusion]

We currently use a 2F degree rise in temperature as an indicator for reporting a transfusion reaction. We are converting to a new computer which uses degrees C. That would mean a 16.6C increase in temperature! That does not seem possible. Any ideas? Thanks.

[how do you categorize quality events?]

Yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Disaster experiences shared?]

What an experience! It sounds like you did the best you could. I totally symapthize as my hospital was the "victim" 3 years of a flood that closed us down for 5 months. You never forget....

[Dispense/issue rules]

Dispensing is the last chance to detect an error. Most places do not even allow a non-Med Tech or even a Med Tech student to dispense blood on their own. Be cautious.. What price do you place on a work break?????

[TRM.30400 review requirement]

I do the same. I totally agree with you webersl. We were recently inspected and didn't have an issue with this.

[Decentralized phlebotomy]

It was a mess. 600+ poorly trained people trying to do the job of 22. They had it for 3 very long years, then asked us to take it back. It took a while to rebuild the phlebotomy team but we have most of it back now. You will be sorry if you do it in my opinion.

[Oh So Misunderstood]

:eyepoppin

The other day we had a patient with Anti-e, Anti-C,Anti-Fya, Anti-Jka, Anti-K and a previously detected Anti-S. His hemoglobin was 8.5. When we informed the doctor that we would have to have our Reference Lab do a Nationwide search, he responded by saying we will give him Benedryl and you can give the "least incompatible"! After I caught my breathe, I got our Pathologist to intervene.The blood was here in about 24 hours and they gave it 3 days later. Somedays, I don't think we will ever be understood! What a day! :bonk:

[Unused plasma and cryp]

I don't think you can bill for those. It might be called "fraud"!

[LOINC Codes]

Love it!

[SDP]

I thought the ARC took it off the market years ago.

[LOINC Codes]

What does LOINC stand for?

[Complement Control Cells Not Working]

Thanks. I haven't received an answer yet!

[Complement Control Cells Not Working]

We have been using Immucor Complement Control Cells for years and they have always worked, although they are weak reacting. Suddenly, the are not working. I put in a call to the company. Lot #34161. Is anyone else have problems with this lot?

[Pipette Verification]

Annually, by a commercial company. We are not an AABB lab anymore.

[Gel vs. Solid phase]

I hear that Ortho is going to release an updated Provue in 2012.

[How many no longer using pre-deposit autologous blood]

We are a 235 bed hospital and use less than 6 units a month.

[Platelet Antibody Screen and Platelet Crossmatch CPT code]

Antibody Screen:86002

SPRCA Crossmatch:86806:wow:

[Re-collection of specimens]

Changing to a new band number if the patient is currently receiving products will cause chaos. I agree with Butlermom.

PS Hi to a fellow Hoosier!

[Barcoded ID Bracelets]

Cerner.

[Equivocal reactions on the Galileo Echo]

It doesn't sound like it is worth it to me!

[Barcoded ID Bracelets]

Sounds great. Does it only work with Meditech LIS?

[staffing issues and workload, etc.]

I have some chats Iused for tube validation. Send me your email address if you would like them.

[Timing of blood draw for Fetal Bleed Screen test]

We found one yesterday.