RebeccaMG

I was wondering if anyone had information on how they bill for Thawed Plasma. If FFP and PL24 can be converted to the same TP product what HCPCS code is used? I have codes for FFP (P9017) and PL24 (P9059), but I what about TP? Technically, once labeled it has the same E number and you don't know from which it came from. Rebecca

So what do you guys do if you see mixed field on an instrument? Do you always pull the specimen and do it manually since accepting the result, even if you investigate and document the cause, would mean you were allowing autointerpretation?

I am currently in the file build phase of LIS conversion from Cerner Classic to SoftBank. I am curious to know how other facilities report mixed field in their ABORH typings. Currently we footnote our findings for results of the ABO, but result 2M (2+mf), 3M (3+mf), etc for our D typings, which does not allow the computer to automatically interpret the blood type. The tech must manually type it in. I was told by another tech that this is a requirement- that mixed field with anti-D must not allow an automatic interpretation. The tech must investigate and manually interpret the type. Can anyone verify this or explain the purpose? It seems to me just as likely an error will occur interpreting the blood type manually than letting a mixed field Rh type interpret automatically. We would still require investigation.