jsherrie
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jsherrie got a reaction from bldbnkr in Blood Bank Antibody Titer in Meditech
We...bloodbankers....are weird birds....arn't we?............just joking....I go to Wikipedia for many many explanations.
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jsherrie reacted to SMILLER in Anti-Kpb
Except that, if I am not mistaken, the primary sequelae in this case would be death from a severe HTR. So not much from a clinical standpoint to deal with there. I suppose if they were bleeding out for some reason, they would be OK for the time being, and later die from a DHTR. I am not sure if there would be any way around this, even if only a few units were transfused.
This case would be a huge problem even for a large teaching hospital. We have to hope that someday we will have real, practical blood substitutes that carry oxygen.
Scott
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jsherrie got a reaction from Malcolm Needs in Discolored Plasma - unfit for fractionation
I use to pool plasma at the American Red Cross to be sent for fractionation. The only discoloration of plasma I noticed that was not hemolysis was a definite GREEN color I told was due to copper in the blood from birth control pills ???? and extremely milk colored plasma from a recent high fat meal.
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jsherrie got a reaction from BBK710 in Simplifying the blood bank?
Some things, like cleaning up and properly filing paperwork, I think, are just a professional courtesy for the techs following you. Every lab professional, regardless of what department they work in, should know that.
I think that checklists and charts do help. They not only serve as a reminder, but also enforce accountability. When I worked at ARC, I had to sign my initials so many times everyday, I felt like I had to initial a form to go to the bathroom.
I found that when someone new comes to the blood bank it helps to not only explain the rules, but explain WHY that rule is in place and some possible negative consequences that could occur if these rules are not followed.
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jsherrie got a reaction from rravkin@aol.com in Simplifying the blood bank?
Some things, like cleaning up and properly filing paperwork, I think, are just a professional courtesy for the techs following you. Every lab professional, regardless of what department they work in, should know that.
I think that checklists and charts do help. They not only serve as a reminder, but also enforce accountability. When I worked at ARC, I had to sign my initials so many times everyday, I felt like I had to initial a form to go to the bathroom.
I found that when someone new comes to the blood bank it helps to not only explain the rules, but explain WHY that rule is in place and some possible negative consequences that could occur if these rules are not followed.