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For RBCs, we use unsweetened Koolaid packets and water in empty blood bags - 1 believe we use 400 ml Transfer bags. - I think we use 2 black cherry packets and one red cherry. We also used gram stain reagents in the past. We give them to RNs for training when requested, For mock disaster drills we slit a hole in the back and insert red or yellow paper inside the empty blood bags. We store the frozen yellow bags in the freezer and set the timer for 15-20 minutes for thawing. I like the idea of thawing fake units - Lemonaid koolaid?

I understand that a lot of donor centers no longer produce non-additive RBCs and was wondering what product was being used for large volume neonatal RBC transfusions, including PUBs and whole blood exchanges. I was sent an article about using AS3 for exchanges (attached), but our neonatologists want more data before they will agree to change. neonatal exchange transfusions in the 21st century (3).pdf