Pre-transfusion temperature

[MedTech67]

Are there any regulations or requirements (AABB, CLIA, Joint Commission, CAP, etc.) which state that a patient's pre-transfusion temperature must be taken before the blood product is picked up?  At your institution, is the patient's baseline temperature taken before the product is picked up or after it is picked up but just before it is transfused?

[R1R2]

29 minutes ago, MedTech67 said:

Are there any regulations or requirements (AABB, CLIA, Joint Commission, CAP, etc.) which state that a patient's pre-transfusion temperature must be taken before the blood product is picked up?  At your institution, is the patient's baseline temperature taken before the product is picked up or after it is picked up but just before it is transfused?

No reg or requirment that I know.   It just has to happen before transfusion.   Some hospital policies state before it is picked up to curb wastage.  

[goodchild]

40 minutes ago, R1R2 said:

No reg or requirment that I know.   It just has to happen before transfusion.   Some hospital policies state before it is picked up to curb wastage.  

Concur.

[AMcCord]

We require a temp prior to pick up of the blood product and specify that it must be within 30 minutes of that time. Has definitely cut down on waste.

[KKidd]

at our facility, when a unit is being issued, we ask if the IV is patent, consent signed and vitals obtained.  These are the 3 most common causes we see of delaying the transfusion and wasting the unit.  Checking vitals before getting the product  gives the nurse a chance to contact the physician if there are any problems.