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Thanks Malcom. Precisely my thoughts. I enjoy reading your replys, you are so knowledgable. Judith

Hi Fellow Blood Bankers, I am looking for documentation for the folllowing cases: Patient has positive screen in Gel, panel in Gel has some reactions, no specificity, suspect a cold antibody. Prewarm tube antibody screen including auto control is negative. Notation is entered in the computer, non specific cold antibody, use prewarm technique for crossmatching. Next admission, antibody screen in Gel is negative. My question, is it acceptable to do immediate spin crossmatch since Gel is negative or because of previous history of non specific cold antibody is it required to perform prewarm crossmatch? The staff is divided on what is the correct procedure to follow and I have not been able to find any documentation other than if antibody is clinically significant, antigen negative units are to have complete crossmatch. Second question, similiar situation, patient has warm auto antibodies with no underlying allo antibodies. Next admission, antibody screen is negative in Gel. Same question, for crossmatching, should units be crossmatched in Gel or because antibody screen is negative, is immediate spin acceptable? Thank you for your time in my double questions. Judith

Thanks, Don. Judith

Thanks David. I will look into BloodLoc. Judith

Hello Fellow Blood Bankers, I enjoy the boards immensly. I would like to hear from other Blood Bankers methods they use for identifying out patient Blood Bank samples. Currently we use Typenex armbands but the patients complain about wearing the bands until the day of surgery. Does anyone have knowledge or experience of another identification system? All replies will be greatly appreciated. Hospital size is 150 bed, no maternity or pediatrics. Thanks, Judith

Thanks Terri, Procedure and form looks great. Judith

Thanks, Donna. Judith

Hi Fellow Blood Bankers, I just purchased a Heittech EBA 21 centrifuge and need to calibrate. I have looked at the calibration procedure of the AABB Technical Manual, 16 edition, and I am not sure how to calculate a dilution to give a 1+ reaction. Does anyone have a procedure they can share? Thanks, Judith

Hi, This is my first post. I have enjoyed this website and have learned so much. I have recently replaced a Dade immufuge with a Heittech(Helmer) centrifuge. The techs have complained they can't pick up 3 tubes at a time due to the spacing between the tube holders. Has anyone exchanged rotors with a Heittech? If so, what manufacturer and model number did you use? Thanks, Judith

Hi, This is my first post. I have enjoyed this website and have learned so much. I have recently replaced a Dade immufuge with a Heittech(Helmer) centrifuge. The techs have complained they can't pick up 3 tubes at a time due to the spacing between the tube holders. Has anyone exchanged rotors with a Heittech? If so, what manufacturer and model number did you use? Thanks, Judith

Hi, This is my first post. I replaced a Dade immufuge with a Heittech centrifuge. The techs have complained they can no longer pick up 3 tubes at a time. Has anyone exchanged rotors for this type of centrifuge and if so what manufacturer and model number did you use? Thanks, Judith