'Transfusion Consent' obtained for RHIG and/or Albumin?

[tlorme]

Can anyone tell me if they require a patient to sign a Transfusion Consent for RH Immune Globulin and/or Albumin?  We are trying to standardize our practice and I don't know of a regulation that requires a Transfusion Consent for these plasma derived products.

Thanks, in advance, for your input.

[Terry Butler]

We don't require a consent to transfuse RhIg like we do for RBCs and other products.. At our institution, they are considered medications. However, a patient is always able to refuse treatment at any time.

[AMcCord]

The general consent covers derivatives - 'such treatment as needed'. Albumin comes from pharmacy and we handle the RhoGAM. The patient can of course refuse and some of them do.

[Maureen]

We do not require a transfusion consent for RhIG.

[David Saikin]

RhIg and albumin are derivatives - do not require a transfusion consent.