Kim D Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Does anyone still policies for using an in vivo crossmatch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanxia Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I wonder whether the transfusion of a patient with autoantibodies is some kind of in vivo crossmatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMILLER Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Only if it's an autologous unit! Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Saikin Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 All transfusions are in vivo crossmatches. We use it only when transfusing WAIHA pts with incompatible rbcs,Makes my Medical Director feel bette. Yanxia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeMoss Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 We use the in vivo crossmatch procedure when transfusing least-incompatible packed cells to patients with WAIHA. This is documented using our Emergency Release form that also includes sections for Uncrossmatched PCs, units given before testing is finished (by our blood supplier), and changing a patient from Rh negative products to Rh positive products. Our facility uses Bar Code enabled Transfusion Administration, so when nursing stops the transfusion prior to drawing the EDTA specimen for blood bank to examine, they can note the reason for stopping and the reason for continuing the transfusion. This works well for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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