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Thank you. I have reached out to the vendor. They haven't responded yet.

Good morning everyone, I am validating a TeG 6S and need to submit my test request to the LIS department. How did you set up the CPT Codes? Platelet Mapping- 85576 times ? (platelet aggregation each agent) 85396- interpretation for platelet mapping TEG citrated assay- 85347- Coagulation Time, activated 85384- Fibrinogen Time, activated 85390-coagulopathy screen & interpretation

We use Immucor test tube method.

I am really interested in the billing compliance guidelines for this antigen typing debate.

We have an on going debate about antigen charges in our blood bank. We are currently only charging for an antigen typying ONE time. For example: Patient A has and Anti-K. We screen 2 units and the patient A is billed for 2 antigen typings. Patient A does not use the units and they are released. Patient B has an Anti-K and needs K negative units. The same K negative units are crossmatched on patient B. We currently are not charging patient B for the antigen typings. We are not interested in overcharging a patient, but they do have a special requirement (e.g. sickle negative and cmv negative). Please advise, Sharon Stradley

We are a level 1 trauma center and planned on transfusing AB plasma to Ebola patients. "Convalescent Plasma" is donated from a patient who has recovered (28 days after discharge) from EVB and had 2 negative PCR tests. An "AB" convalescent donor is ideal, but will probably not be a reality. Our pathologists and infection control staff are asking us to typing the patient if we need to transfuse convalescent plasma. We are thinking about an ABO(only) slide test under a hood or not testing the patient and trying to get a "A" convalescent plasma donor. We are just looking for suggestion from other hospitals. All input welcome. Thanks

Our hopsital is in the process if completing a SOP for Ebola patients. As of today: Blood/Blood Products will be issued using a modied Emergency Issue Procedure(no sample will be accepted in the Blood Bank). Group O rbcs and AB plasmaThe units of blood/blood products will only have an affixed label containing the required patient informationThe Emergency Blood Pack or Massive Transfusion Protocol can be activated by physiciansBlood components will be delivered in a disposable, non-returnable container with iceThe container and all of its contents are to be discarded and not returned to the blood bankThe blood bank will call the nursing unit in order to obtain the status of each product(transfused/discarded)The newest information from the AABB convention: www.aabb.org/annual-meeting/attend/2014/Pages/Ebola-and-Transfsuion-Medicine.aspx We are trying to find the safest way to type Ebola patients if we need to transfuse with "convalescent plasma". Any suggestions? Thanks,

We are looking at the TEG and ROTEM too. We are a Level 1 trauma center. Please advise.