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  1. Decided to post congrats to Malcolm here (did it elsewhere) b/c forum folks may not have seen the blogs about Malcolm on the Canadian Society of Transfusion Medicine site. There are 4 entries: Jan. 15 (2), Feb. 5, Feb. 19. Recommend you start with 'I will remember you: Malcolm Needs': http://www.transfusion.ca/Resources/CSTM-Blog?page=3 Cheers, Pat : PLC website
  2. Hi all, Wanted to let you know that there's a blog (one of a series) on Malcolm Needs on Canada's Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine website. BloodBankTalk is also mentioned. http://www.transfusion.ca/Resources/CSTM-Blog/January-2017/I-will-remember-you-Malcolm-Needs
  3. Hi all, Wanted to let you know that there's a blog (one of a series) on Malcolm Needs on Canada's Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine website. BloodBankTalk is also mentioned. http://www.transfusion.ca/Resources/CSTM-Blog/January-2017/I-will-remember-you-Malcolm-Needs
  4. Did not sign up for ChemLabTalk newsletter. Only want BloodBankTalk. How do I stop receiving ChemLab Talk? Thanks.
  5. Canada has had TSOs since ~2000. They were first instituted in Quebec where there are now 54 TSOs. In Quebec a technologist TSO is always paired with nurse (RN) TSO. The situation varies in other provinces, with technologists forming the majority, also sometimes responsible for lab quality assurance. We've had a mailing list since 2000 and a website since 2002 (I'm the webmaster, list manager): http://www.transfusionsafety.ca/ For interest, sample job descriptions: http://www.transfusionsafety.ca/about-tso.html Cheers, Pat http://www.ualberta.ca/~pletendr/
  6. TM blog: Angel (Musings on communication errors in TM) http://traq.blogspot.com/ The blog features a report by NZ's Health and Disability Commissioner on the death of a Jehovah's Witness patient who was to have an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy but who ended up bleeding to death subsequent to communication errors.
  7. Hi all, The following free educational videoa are available on the website of the BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office in Vancouver, BC, Canada: Transfusion Medicine Educational Videos Transfusion Reaction Overview Acute Transfusion Reactions Case Studies of Acute Transfusion Reactions Delayed Transfusion Reaction and Case Studies Quality Management Systems Root Cause Analysis Visit goo.gl/Mp4Dt App for iphone & ipad also available. Cheers, Pat UA: http://www.ualberta.ca/~pletendr/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/transfusionnews
  8. Hi all, TraQ's Sept. newsletter and blog are now available: Sept. Newsletter: http://goo.gl/rtVV0 Sept. blog: I heard it through the grapevine (Musings on transfusion professionals & Twitter) http://traq.blogspot.com/ For interest, Aug. blog: When sweet dreams become nightmares (Musings on health officials & Big Pharma) http://goo.gl/C4HCY Cheers, Pat UA: http://www.ualberta.ca/~pletendr/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/transfusionnews
  9. Hi all, TraQ's latest newsletter and a new TM blog are online. Blog: Take a chance on us (Musings on mentoring) http://traq.blogspot.com/ TraQ's May newsletter: http://tinyurl.com/d3yvvfg Cheers, Pat UA: http://www.ualberta.ca/~pletendr/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/transfusionnews Twitter: http://twitter.com/bogeywheels
  10. Hi all, Terry K posted info on the educator's list CLSEDUC about 2 free mobile apps: OCD bloodbanker: http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/ocd-bloodbanker/id493975110 Hemobioscience: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hemo-bioscience/id463637695 HB app is better I suspect (just did a quick tour). Also embarrassing that Ortho misspells Alexander Wiener's name throughout (as 'Weiner'). For interest, last year I wrote 2 blogs on TM apps. The last was "Where's the beef?" http://traq.blogspot.com/2011/10/wheres-beef-musings-on-2-transfusion.html Cheers, Pat UA: http://www.ualberta.ca/~pletendr/
  11. Deny, Thanks for the encouragement. Many presumed experts say the ideal blog length is 250-450 words, so mine are away too long. One of these days I hope to experiment with shorter ones and post more often. Appreciate the feedback.
  12. Thanks, Likewine. Sure agree about too much time at the computer screen - not enjoyable nor healthy. Maintaining a blog takes time but it's fun and I'm fortunate to be semi-retired so have more time to get into mischief. <8-) Cheers, Pat UA: http://www.ualberta.ca/~pletendr/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/bogeywheels TraQ: http://www.traqprogram.ca/ TM Blog: http://traq.blogspot.com/
  13. Thanks, Mabel. Didn't know that about AABB not letting institutional members use the forums. Seems counter-productive as few would sign up just for the forums. Agree that being busy makes participation harder. The bench techs I know hardly have time to do the real work and supervisors are swamped by meetings, e-mail (most of which is clutter), paperwork and HR issues. To go online typically means their days are longer and my experience is that ones who do participate are dedicated and typically give above and beyond. For interest, with the TM blog on Blogger, you can comment without signing up by choosing the 'anonymous' option. Thanks again. I enjoy your posts here. Cheers, Pat UA: http://www.ualberta.ca/~pletendr/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/bogeywheels TraQ: http://www.traqprogram.ca/ TM Blog: http://traq.blogspot.com/
  14. My latest TM blog: Wasted days and wasted nights? (Musings on transfusion professionals use of the Internet) http://traq.blogspot.com/ Blog mentions BloodBank Talk forum.... Cheers, Pat UA: http://www.ualberta.ca/~pletendr/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/bogeywheels TraQ: http://www.traqprogram.ca/
  15. For interest, Alba Bioscience began in Scotland in the 1940s as part of the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service to manufacture blood typing reagents and was privatized in 2007. http://www.quotientbd.com/about/history Quotient Biodiagnostics Group was formed in 2009 to expand Alba's product reach internationally. http://www.albabioscience.co.uk/en/page/quotient-group Just for fun, attached is a 2012 price list in Canadian $ (currently ~par with the US $). That's if I managed to attach it. <8-) No doubt these prices are like hotel 'rack rates' - no one but the naive or desperate ever pays them. Cheers, Pat UA: http://www.ualberta.ca/~pletendr/ TraQ: http://www.traqprogram.ca/ TM Blog: http://traq.blogspot.com/
  16. Hi all, My latest "Musings on transfusion medicine" blog: Stand by me (Musings on bullying by heath professionals) http://traq.blogspot.com/ Cheers, Pat UA: http://www.ualberta.ca/~pletendr/ TraQ: http://www.traqprogram.ca/
  17. Oops! Cheers, Pat UA: http://www.ualberta.ca/~pletendr/ TraQ: http://www.traqprogram.ca/ TM Blog: http://traq.blogspot.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/bogeywheels
  18. So would it be correct to assume that when anti-Chido or anti-Rodgers is identified that, for most platelet and plasma transfusions (not 'large volume,' however that is defined), that the antibodies are ignored? And typically, would the antibodies be neutralized by the recipient's plasma, positive for Chido/Rodgers? FYI: Mougey R. A review of the Chido/Rodgers blood Group. Immunohematology 2010; 26: 30-38. http://tinyurl.com/6d8ygot
  19. Brenta, To my knowledge, various international standards and guidelines all require monitoring before, during, and after transfusion, but none specify specific time frames for during the transfusion, other than for the first 15 minutes (where monitoring should be close), although by 'during' they mean throughout, including after the first 15 minutes. My guess is that they do not want to handcuff staff by mandating too many specifics for the throughout part and thus leave it to institutions to develop suitable guidelines for when to monitor the 'during' part, after the first 15 minutes. For reference, TraQ has many excellent nursing resources that you may want to bring to the attention of Nursing at your hospital. They clearly indicate that best practice for throughout does not mean only for the first 15 mins. TraQ's nursing resources Cheers, Pat UA: http://www.ualberta.ca/~pletendr/ TraQ: http://www.traqprogram.ca/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/bogeywheels
  20. Thanks, Jean. I was away and missed the notice in AABB Weekly Report. Neil Blumberg sent this: http://www.scabb.org/ Appreciate it.
  21. Sad news, indeed. Has anyone seen an obituary or other notice? I've searched to no avail. Thanks.
  22. Thanks once again, Malcolm. I haven't see one of those for more than 30 yrs. I had not realized capillary tubes were adopted to some extend in the UK. In Canada, only workers in Winnipeg used them, as the "Rh Institute" with Chown & Lewis had great influence. As it turns out, unlike many of the physicians who developed Canada's fledgling blood system in the 1940s and 50s, Bruce Chown was born a Canadian. Many transfusion specialists were British, since that's where our immigrants mostly came from in the early post WWII years.
  23. Thanks, Malcolm. I figured enzyme-IATs. For fun, a trip down memory lane....I'm so ancient that when I first started in the mid-60s as a child prodigy at Canadian Red Cross BTS (now Canadian Blood Services) in Winnipeg, Canada, where the BTS was (and still is) a combined blood donor centre and transfusion service for the entire city, we used capillary tubes to determine ABO and Rh groups, but also for antibody screening (IATs, enzymes, saline) For enzymes, I believe the order was serum, enzyme, rbc suspension, then invert and stick the capillary tube into plasticine on a special box with a back light, let sit, and read with a magnifying glass. Quite often index fingers would get punctured (enough to draw blood) as some cap tubes were jagged. All this a "good grief" to today's workers. Prehistoric paper by Brits evaluting the capillary method: http://tinyurl.com/3sj2lar Cheers, Pat UA: http://www.ualberta.ca/~pletendr/ TraQ: http://www.traqprogram.ca/
  24. Thanks, Malcom. See reply to Robina. About doing an enzyme *panel* with all investigations submitted to your reference lab - I'm curious, as to my knowledge this is not standard practice in Canada (or the USA), where typically enzymes are used when initial panel results are not clear cut. Why was this implemented, e.g., based on experience, it turned out to save time in the long run? Or you wanted to be sure you had covered all bases when reporting antibodies found? Or? Thanks. Cheers, Pat UA: http://www.ualberta.ca/~pletendr/ TraQ: http://www.traqprogram.ca/ TM Blog: http://traq.blogspot.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/bogeywheels
  25. Thanks, Robina. With your reply and Malcom's I'm confident that enzymes are not used for routine antibody screening in the UK. I'll let my Swiss colleague know. Cheers, Pat UA: http://www.ualberta.ca/~pletendr/ TraQ: http://www.traqprogram.ca/
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