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MAGNUM

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  1. MAGNUM
    This is a no charge test at our facility.
  2. MAGNUM
    Been using it for about 4 years now, and still no.
  3. MAGNUM
    Issue until the specimen expires. Pretty much that same as everyone else.
  4. MAGNUM
    I get mine from Cardinal
  5. MAGNUM
    no, we issue by group and all the red cell products are grouped as packed cells, plasma products as plasma, etc. makes it so much easier this way.
  6. MAGNUM
    I don't know about the Mesa system, but stay away from Freshlock it is a horrible system for many various reasons.
  7. MAGNUM
    My day shift (normally me) does the QC on the Echo, and the Evening/night techs do the rack QC, and since they sometimes alternate their shifts, everyone gets a chance to do the QC/maintenance.
  8. MAGNUM
    We perform cord blood workups on EVERY baby born here. For the longest time we did the workups on all babies then it was decided that we would only do it on babies with O moms and babies with Rh negative moms, then out of the blue the neonatologist that pushed the limited testing decided that he needed ALL babies again so he pushed his agenda thru the MEC and suddenly we are doing ALL babies again. Our cord workup consists of a ABO/Rh and DAT. If the DAT is positive, a heelstick is performed on the baby for repeat DAT (including IgG). If the repeat is still positive and the mother has a significant antibody, we do a Lui Freeze elution (but those are few and far between).
  9. MAGNUM
    Please, inquiring minds want to know.
  10. MAGNUM
    I designed my own simple card that I either mail to the patient or deliver to the patient if they are still an inpatient. My design is very simple in that on one side of the card is the hospital name, address, phone number, fax number, and the statement to present to the person drawing their blood. On the reverse side has the patient name, blood type, antibody(ies) identified, and the date. I just buy business card stock from our office supply and on one side of the card print the front side of the card, and on the opposite side I print the reverse side of the card. I print the number that I need, then turn the stock over and print the same thing again, that way I get 10 cards that are printed on both sides of the business card.
  11. MAGNUM
    CONGRATULATIONS on your retirement. But at least we still have your wealth of knowledge to impart upon us.
  12. MAGNUM
    In addition to the 20 samples, if you are not able to find weak positives, you can make your own weak positives. Just Google it.
  13. MAGNUM
    That is what I do, I split the survey and give to 5 different techs. Not only does this keep one person from performing all of the survey, but it can also be used to show competence where it applies to technical skills. My last survey team liked the idea of splitting it up.
  14. MAGNUM
    I also use the Hematrax BT-10 temperature indicators. Very simple to use and not too costly. $100 for 100, but you do not have to really do anything to them except "pop" the bubble and attach to the unit. If the core temperature of the unit exceeds 10C, the indicator turns blue, and this is irreversible.
  15. MAGNUM
    I do and I love it. Plus since it is digital, Biomed has to do the temp calibration/verification when necessary.
  16. MAGNUM
    We work them ALL up! If the patient has a reaction either immediate or delayed we work them up. We took the thought process out of the picture for the nurses, if they suspect a reaction (and we do provide them with a chart of reactions and how they may present) they order it. They can call the patient's physician, but we wrote it into our policy and had it approved by our MEC to order it if they feel a reaction is happening.
  17. MAGNUM
    NO!! Mutiny would ensue should we require they be worn at all times. Lab coats, gloves, yes, but not shields.
  18. MAGNUM
    We too change directly from FFP to Thawed Plasma, and have been doing so for at least 15 years and possibly prior to that also.
  19. MAGNUM
    I wash once, mainly due to habit.
  20. MAGNUM
    Many years ago when I was a baby tech, I remarked to the BB supervisor about this. I asked her why I would want to use these units when I had units available that did not have antigen typings available. her response was "Why be concerned because what would you do if you had the same unit but you did not know the antigens on the units?" I have used that thought for approximately 30 years now, but not for my NICU babies.
  21. MAGNUM
    We too report them as Anti-D, probably due to rhogam administration, plus the date of administration. followed by the nurse initials and the tech initials.
  22. MAGNUM
    We are a 120 bed hospital with the only level 3 NICU in the area, and we do approximately 1 a year, so 1 in 18 months from a 600 bed facility does not sound far fetched.
  23. MAGNUM

    Cleanbath

    MAGNUM replied to bldbnkr's topic in Equipment

    I still use Cleanbath here.
  24. MAGNUM
    We have used BCTA since 2008, and also have used Typenex bands as part of the scanning process.
  25. MAGNUM
    I found a box of popsicles in the plasma freezer on the bottom shelf at the very back, whoever stored them there (no one fessed up) knew they were wrong.
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