skroc Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 We are a smaller hospital just implementing manual gel testing for blood types and antibody screens. Would anyone be willing to share what they are using to QC these cards? Is it a commercial kit versus in-house reagents?Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMILLER Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 We are using Ortho gel cards with the same QC material that we had used before switching from tube (which is Immucor corQC). As suggested by Ortho during our gel training, we use the MTS diluent as a negative control, and dilute the QC serum 1:8 with albumin to give us 2+ to 3+ positive results with gel.Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deny Morlino Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Using Ortho's confidence system here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Saikin Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 we use Immucor's CorQc for the Positives (diluted ab 1:10) and O neg rbcs and diluent for the negatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKidd Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Same as SMiller. We use A2 cells and check cells for negative and positive controls for the diluent. If the cekck cells are negative it indicates possible contamination of the diluent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabel Adams Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 When you use the diluent as a neg control, do you add it to the gel card just as if it were plasma or do you use it to dilute the cells and basically do a gel IgG DAT with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMILLER Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 When we use diluent for a neg control, we are using the gel screening cells with them, just like we use the screening cells with our corQC plasma for a positive control. Unless you check the screening cells with something that is going to give a negative reaction, it does not seem like you are QCing the screening cells properly.Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCoronado Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 We use Ortho Confidence System and dilute the serum 1:16 to yield a 1+ - 3+ reaction. We aliquot and freeze the diluted serum for daily QC. We run a known negative patient for the negative control. We QC the diluent by performing a compatible and an incompatible crossmatch using patients and rbc's of known compatible and incompatible types. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Saikin Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 When you use the diluent as a neg control, do you add it to the gel card just as if it were plasma or do you use it to dilute the cells and basically do a gel IgG DAT with it?I use it as plasma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAGNUM Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I use the Immucor CorQC and dilute the QC serum 1:10 with albumin and use the MTS diluent for the negative control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunny54 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 We also use Ortho confidence diluted 1:10 w/ albumin and diluent for the neg control but I can't find the standard requiring the reaction strength of 1-3+ Can someone tell me where to find the standard that requires a 1-3+ reaction for the positive antibody screen QC. Is it AABB, CAP or ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Needs ☆ Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 (edited) I use the Immucor CorQC and dilute the QC serum 1:10 with albumin and use the MTS diluent for the negative control.Thus altering the equilibrium constant and, as I have said many times on this site, rendering the Quality Control useless as anything but a sop! Sorry MAGNUM - it's not just you - you just happen to be the latest.A DILUTED ANTIBODY IS NOT THE SAME AS A GENUINE WEAK ANTIBODY.Everyone who does this should read Harvey G. Klein and David J. Anstee, Mollison's Blood Transfusion in Clinical Medicine, 11th edition, 2005, Blackwell Publishing, Chapter 3.Now the good news. I was talking to Dave a few weeks ago, and he was telling me that their 12th edition should be out later this year. Edited May 24, 2012 by Malcolm Needs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMILLER Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Thus altering the equilibrium constant and, as I have said many times on this site, rendering the Quality Control useless as anything but a sop! Sorry MAGNUM - it's not just you - you just happen to be the latest.A DILUTED ANTIBODY IS NOT THE SAME AS A GENUINE WEAK ANTIBODY.On one hand, this seems to be a valid point. On the other hand, no QC material, serum or cells, can be said to be "geniune". If I am not mistaken, they all have been manipulated and contain adulterants to extend shelf life.On the third hand, we also use a 10ul QC serum to 8 drops 22% albumin to get a 2+ to 3+ reaction with our 0.8% screening cells in gel. The screening cells insert only says to test each day of use with "weak antibodies"--it doesn't specify how to get them. I am thinking the main point is to prove that you can pick up a weaker reaction with the gel/QC cells--not too knock oneself out trying to replicate what happens with a live patient.We have had several inspections since switching to gel--no-one has questioned this technique for QC. On the fourth hand... oh, forget it, I'm already out of hands!Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodchild Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Thus altering the equilibrium constant and, as I have said many times on this site, rendering the Quality Control useless as anything but a sop! Sorry MAGNUM - it's not just you - you just happen to be the latest.A DILUTED ANTIBODY IS NOT THE SAME AS A GENUINE WEAK ANTIBODY.Everyone who does this should read Harvey G. Klein and David J. Anstee, Mollison's Blood Transfusion in Clinical Medicine, 11th edition, 2005, Blackwell Publishing, Chapter 3.Now the good news. I was talking to Dave a few weeks ago, and he was telling me that their 12th edition should be out later this year.Finally, someone references a bit of literature that I happen to have in my office! I'll give her a look.Our gel QC consists ofSaline vs. screen cells1:1000 dilution of anti-D w/ albumin vs. screen cellsanti-A vs. 3% A2 cells converted to 0.8%anti-B vs. 3% A2 cells converted to 0.8% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Needs ☆ Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 On one hand, this seems to be a valid point. On the other hand, no QC material, serum or cells, can be said to be "geniune". If I am not mistaken, they all have been manipulated and contain adulterants to extend shelf life.ScottSorry Scott, you are going to HATE me, but NHSBT "produce" genuine weak anti-D, anti-c, anti-K and anti-Fya for this purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Needs ☆ Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 1:1000 dilution of anti-D w/ albumin vs. screen cellsIt's this bit that worries me goodchild. It's the dilution of the antibody that amkes all the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Changezi Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 We use Ortho-CQI-7 ( internal quality control which we recived comercially from ortho company ) having 4 blood group with phono type and 3 IAT serum . and we do DAT+ control same provided by ortho .manually we have made positive DAT sample , and we Run O neg and AB+ known blood group to check the card validity . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMILLER Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Well, if we ever get a local NHSBT supply depot in Michigan, I'll be sure to go out there to check it out. And I'll drive on the left side of the road!Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy L Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 In the U.S., the 1+ to 3+ requirement for positive control for QC of antibody screening cells came from a CAP requirement in years past. We use the Ortho Confidence Kit which has a positive control that contains a mixture of anti-D and anti-c. The antibodies will typically react 1-3+ with screening cells if doing manual tube antibody screen but will react 4+ in Gel testing. CAP has dropped the 1+ to 3+ requirement and we now use the positive control as provided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunny54 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Thanks so much Sandy,You get the "Blood Bank Historian award" today; Now I understand why I couldn't find it in the standards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Saikin Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 It was never a standard for AABB - only CAP required weak rx abs to QC the absc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Eye Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 also check manuf. instructions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justina Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I believe the CorQCs package insert states the average result for the positive antibody screen control was 1+ to 3+. And for the limitations it states that - results seen less than their average is deemed unacceptable. It doesn't say it's unacceptable if you get a 4+ reaction. And of course their package insert is in regards to tube testing. I have been wondering though, when a manufacturers package insert says "should be" does that mean it is required or optional? If anyone can shed some light on that, it would be greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMILLER Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Iam not sure about other inspectors, but if our JCAHO inspector sees a "should be" in a manufacturer's instructions, and we are not doing it, we would be at risk for a citation.Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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