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MAGNUM

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  1. I actually pulled the package insert for our panoscreen cells from Immucor, and on page 2 the insert actually says add plasma, then cells and mix. The the next line says add potentiator, the step to do the immediate spin is no longer present. I would never have noticed this if not for this blog. There is a note that if desired the immediate spin can be performed. I do believe that I will be having a discussion with my Director and Medical Director so that I can change the procedure because if it is not needed (which in my humble opinion it is not necessary) then we need to get rid of the steps.

    scott

     

     

  2. We stop the transfusion and initiate the transfusion reaction procedure. And until the workup is complete (minus any micro), the patient is unable to receive any other products. Normally it is just something with the donor plasma and Benadryl should cover and propholactically thereafter prior to transfusion. Normally the physicians order Tylenol before the transfusions, so adding Benadryl is not an issue.

  3. On 2/21/2021 at 9:56 AM, John C. Staley said:

    I had always found it difficult to convince nurses that we were working with a person/patient and not a room/bed!  This became even more difficult after all the privacy rules and regulations came about.  It was almost as if they were terrified to say a patient's name aloud!

    :coffeecup:

    I have even gone so far as to tell the nurse taking care of the patient that when they learned the patient's name and not the room number to give me a call back and we will discuss the patient at that time.

     

  4. 1 hour ago, jayinsat said:

    When the FDA issued the EUA on August 23, 2020, we started stocking convalescent plasma in house from our supplier. We fill the orders once they come in. Before that, it was a pain.

    Are you able to make a stock order with ARC for, say, 5 O's, 5 A's, and 2 B's? Our supplier prefers it that way here in South Texas.

     

    ARC does not allow stock supplies of the COVID plasma.

    On the somewhat same note, how do you take care of your AB patients when the blood center cannot or will not supply AB convalescent plasma?

     

  5. We too use ARC. The pack slips have the order number on them so that you can match up the order numbers. When we get orders for the convalescent plasma, we order the plasma and on the order printout, we note the patient name, then once the plasma arrives, we match up the pack list with the order printout. In the meantime, we keep all the orders and their respective printouts on our metallic white board, that is basically the only way that we have found to somewhat keep abreast of the orders.

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