Posted May 13, 20214 yr comment_81997 We were just given a deficiency from CAP for having our Rhogam stored in fridge 1-8, supposed to be 2-8 . How do you all alleviate this ? or proove your fridge never drops to 1 degree? checklist all Common 30350 Thank you so much
May 13, 20214 yr comment_82000 You have to change your refrigerator alarm settings to activate at 2.2C (or whatever you choose). It doesn't matter that your refrigerator never gets too cold; if you are going to store reagents (and RhIg) in a BB refrig, it has to be able to alert you when then temp is out of prescribed range.
May 20, 20214 yr Author comment_82043 Did you receive a deficiency and beat it or meet requirements with this?
May 21, 20214 yr comment_82047 Even if you don't store RhIG in BB, you need to check the storage requirements of your BB reagents. We assume all reagents are 1-8C or 1-10C but there are some that are 2-8C. We borrowed some Anti-E from a local hospital that was from a different manufacturer that we use. I happened to look at the package insert just before our recent CAP inspection. I had to adjust the fridge until the reagent was used up. Just be aware.
May 24, 20214 yr comment_82058 We use a certified alarmed thermometer that will alarm, separate from the refrigerator alarm and the wireless, set for 2.5 to 5.5. This is checked during quarterly alarm testing.
June 25, 20214 yr comment_82144 Change your setpoints to 2.5-5.5 - that way you are covered for both RhIG and blood products
June 25, 20214 yr comment_82145 On 5/21/2021 at 1:38 PM, DebbieL said: We borrowed some Anti-E from a local hospital that was from a different manufacturer that we use. Did you also validate the anti-E to ensure that it was as effective (or better) than the one you usually use? We would have had to have done this in the UK (not joking).
June 25, 20214 yr comment_82148 On 5/13/2021 at 8:08 AM, Theresa Garcia said: We were just given a deficiency from CAP for having our Rhogam stored in fridge 1-8, supposed to be 2-8 . How do you all alleviate this ? or proove your fridge never drops to 1 degree? checklist all Common 30350 Thank you so much You change the alarm setting on your refrigerator to alarm just before 2C (2.2 - or whatever you are comfortable with). It doesn't make a difference if you say your refrig never gets to 1C. Even if you have the charts to prove it. If you cannot be warned of an impending out-of-compliance temp you are not in compliance.
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