carol1

The CDC website has excellent info for making and staining smears. http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/diagnosticProcedures/index.html

I think Parafilm should be available for home use.

Thank you for sharing.

I remember using them to recheck patients prior to transfusion.

I had not found anything on this until your post. Thank you for this valuable information. Carol W

In the CAP General Lab checklist, GEN.70816 addresses ergomomics to prevent musculoskeletal disorders. Whether short and sporadic use could constitute a hazard is a matter of opinion.

My apologies to all. I was thinking about an IR thermometer for taking component temperatures. I forgot what sections I was in. Sorry! Carol W

David, Thank you for your help. I had tried a Fluke 62 MINI several years ago, but the readings were all over the place. Carol W

David, What brand/model of IR thermometer do you use? Carol W

Hi Claudia, In the 25th edition of Standards, page 43... "5.13 Pretransfusion Testing of Patient's Blood Pretransfusion testing for allogenic transfusion shall include ABO group, Rh type, and and unexpected antibodies to red cell antigens."

Do you require documentation of the number of weeks or do you accept a verbal (possibly unverified) report from the caregiver? Thanks, Carol

When you take the temperature of returned units, do use a regular (mercury) thermometer or an infra-red thermometer? Thanks, Carol

Eoin, I am also very interested in your checklists. Would you please send me a copy too? Thank you ery much, carol1