KathleenSL

UPDATE!! I sent an email to and got a reply from Mark Yazer - the SCARF site is down for maintenance. Whew - I was afraid it had gone out of existance.

Malcolm - I tried scarfex.jove.prohosting.com but got the message below. Can you access the site? Forbidden You don't have permission to access / on this server. Apache Server at scarfex.jove.prohosting.com Port 80

I have logged in but cannot get the message board to come up. Keep getting a "The web page cannot be found" message.

Does anyone know what happened to the SCARF site?

We use EtQ Reliance softare for our document control process. All policies, procedures, forms and reference documents are reviewed annually by the document owner (department supervisor/manager), laboratory director and quality assurance department.

We use 10 x 75 mm test tubes so our saline volumes are different. I have attached the settings that we use for our various programs.

The specific CFR section cited in our Transfusion Service assessment was 42 CFR 493.1256 (3) (iii): (3) At least once each day patient specimens are assayed or examined perform the following for - (iii) Test procedures producing graded or titered results, include a negative control material and a control material with graded or titered reactivity, respectively. We also run the previous (base line) sample with our prenatal titers and we could argue that it is the "positive contorl material". We would still be out of compliance for the initial prenatal titer or for the isohemagglutinin titers.

We recently had a CMS/CLIA inspection for our transfusion service (new CLIA number). The assessor told them that they needed to run positive controls with their Anti-A and Anti-B titration procedure [CFR 493.1256]. Our current isohemagglutinin and prenatal titration procedures do not include a control antibody(s). Do you run controls? If yes, what do you use?

During off (on-call) hours and on 2nd shift (only have 1 tech working) we have the tech review their own work with back-up calls to the Supervisor On-Call as needed. The next business day the workup is reviewed by another tech.

Has anyone been able to find the SCARF site or gotten an update on when it will be available?

Our center only sends out "historical" antigen negative units if the customer has the antisera to perform the confirmatory typings themselves. The "historical" antigen negative units have a tag on them that states that the typings must be confirmed.

We freeze red blood cell units using the Baxter/Fenwal 4R2422 bag. We are running out of the flat metal cannisters that hold these bags.

Does anyone know where to get metal canisters that will hold the Baxter/Fenwal 4R2422 bag?

We had unresolvable problems with our two CW 2+ cellwashers - washing away cells. Thermo took them back and refunded our money. We now have two Helmer cellwasher and so far no problems.

Recieved mine by email notification. Did think it was "interesting" that the recall was for a product that had expired 10 days prior to the date of the notice.