Kathyang last won the day on August 24 2021
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About Kathyang
- Birthday 11/18/1954
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Gender
Female
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Interests
Reading,traveling
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Location
Abbottstown, PA
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Occupation
Blood Bank Team Lead
Kathyang's Achievements
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Sonya Martinez reacted to a post in a topic: CAP staff competencies
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Most of the ones we get from our suppliers are the 7 day bacterial testing so we don't need to do the testing. If a single donor is only 5 days, we will test on day 4 and 5. We also use some acrodose that aren't tested.
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Second ABO/Rh tests prior to transfusion
Kathyang replied to John C. Staley's topic in Transfusion Services
We do a second tube and have a different person draw it. We place the order for the second tube once we get the first tube. If not, we are sure they are drawn the same time especially by nursing. We do charge for the second type. Our first tube must be drawn by positive patient ID. We do know that positive patient ID this can be completed and still draw the wrong patient. I have seen this in a previous job. -
RKB1988 reacted to a post in a topic: Pick Up Slips to request blood from Transfusion Services
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Pick Up Slips to request blood from Transfusion Services
Kathyang replied to RKB1988's topic in Transfusion Services
There is a pick up slip that can be printed out of Epic. It is a blood requisition form. We also have a downtime form that nurses use when Epic is down. I am attaching the downtime form Blood Product Pickup Form - revised 10.29.20.docx -
Annjojo reacted to a post in a topic: ABO verification process with the use of SOFTID
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ABO verification process with the use of SOFTID
Kathyang replied to Annjojo's topic in Transfusion Services
We have always asked for another tube when a patient doesn't have history when using electronic ID. We know that the electronic ID is good but there are ways to trick it so they can san something besides the bracelet. I have used 3 different systems with electronic ID and nurses still try to get around using the proper scanning technique. We got support from our Medical Director and we just did it We also have a second person draw the tube, not the same nurse or phlebotomist. -
We require a Blood Refusal for RhoGam if the patient needs it and won't receive the RhoGam. Our refusal includes a lot of the derivatives because of the big Jehovah Witness population. The refusal includes RhoGam. This way we are covered if they come back pregnant again and have developed Anti-D.
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We have one that is pretty easy and used by all departments I will try to attach to this answer.BBWS - 112a competency day.docx BBWS - 112b competency evenings night.docx
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David Saikin reacted to a post in a topic: Transfusions at New Cancer Center - It's Complicated
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AMcCord reacted to a post in a topic: Transfusions at New Cancer Center - It's Complicated
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Transfusions at New Cancer Center - It's Complicated
Kathyang replied to AMcCord's topic in Transfusion Services
We aren't quite the same but similar. We provide blood to a cancer center in a town about 15 miles away. There is another hospital in the town that is in a different system. We provide the blood to the cancer center. We ship it in coolers through our courier system and then the cooler comes back when the courier stops. We also supply them with platelets the same way. This way we keep all the blood under the same billing number. -
SoftBank - 72 hour crossmatch release
Kathyang replied to JeanB's topic in Computer Systems / Software / ISBT128
AS far as I know it is 3 days in SoftBank, not 72 hours. -
Ensis01 reacted to a post in a topic: Patient re-type
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cthherbal reacted to a post in a topic: Patient re-type
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tkakin reacted to a post in a topic: Patient re-type
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This is a CAP and AABB requirement. We get a new tube on any inpatient, OR patient, or ED patient whether they are getting blood or not. That way if they do need blood, we already have the second type. The tube should be drawn by a second person at a different time.
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David Saikin reacted to a post in a topic: Validation studies
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No we don't use the microscope.
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AMcCord reacted to a post in a topic: Emergency Release
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We use gel on Cord Bloods but it doesn't detect DVI. We still perform weak D testing on all negative cord bloods.
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We have this with Epic and it does save time in an emergency or MTP. Also we don't have to worry about the paperwork, it is right in the EMR. We still ask for the call since we are the ones that are usually ordering the Emergency transfusion.
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Does anyone know if you need to be FDA registered to run the Verax testing on day 4 and 5? We aren't planning to extend our platelets just up to day 5. Thanks
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We give HbS negative blood to all sickle patients.
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We get a second type on all our patients that have no history. Our computer system requires this to be able to do electronic crossmatches. We keep the patient on type O like you. I also wait until the patient comes out of the OR to get the second type since they don't draw BB tubes very often and we need then=m drawn correctly even for the second type.
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