Documenting ABO/Rh mixed field reactivity in Sunquest

[5dogs]

I am wondering if there is a way to document mixed field reactivity encountered in ABO/Rh testing in Sunquest. Thanks!

[kate murphy]

Yes, there is. In BMA (Blood bank maintenance), option 4 Testing definitions, option 4 Reaction result patterns, option 1 Reactions.

This is where all reaction patterns are defined and you can define a MF equals a Pos reaction or a H (hemolysis) equals a Pos reaction.

There are Reactions, Phases and Tests. Think of the Reactions as 1 test tube, then the Phases the readings you make at different steps, then all these results make up a Test.

A Blood Type Test includes an Anti-A, Anti-B, Anti-D, A cells, B cells.

There is only 1 Phase, IS reading for a Blood Type.

Screens will have more than one phase.

But the basic MF is defined in Reactions.

Hope this helps.