Sarah Dickerson

I guest this would be different, right? I am glad they made it easy. From X's website: XXX Validation Verification Package XXXs Development, Inc. has over 20 years of experience devoted to designing and revamping its lifecycle, which includes program testing. When requested, we provide documentation of this validation to our customers as a means for them to measure our internal dedication to quality product design. This Validation Verification Package contains the following items for your examination: • XXX Development LifeCycle (DLC) Validation Process • Modules Validated in using test scripts • Validation Completion by Spreadsheet • Samples of Completed test script pages • Certificate of ValidationFinal documentation of the test scripts, above, encompasses approximately 6000 printed pages. Forease of review, selected representative samples of pages have been provided....... SD

Is anyone out there using the BD Fortessa at all? Sarah

Are you in a Blood Bank? I cannot imagine wanting a biohazardous object outside the lab; I surely would not want it in my house or office. Perhaps bloodborne pathogen training may be in order if theft occurs. '0 Sarah http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=10051

Three questions: 1. How would you discover the K ab? 2. This is my own ignorance - How many children were there? Which of the wives lived long enough to have more than one child. ;-O Sarah

What did the techs do to break plastic tubes? Sarah

Hi, Does anyone out there have experience (good or bad) with the BD Fortessa Flowcytometer? Have you validated CD34 on it? Thanks in advance for your response. Sarah

Who would walk away with a lab thermometer? Why not use an Infrared Thermometer that is NIST Traceable? Does the Manufacturer only recommend calbration every 3 years? If so, that sounds great! Regards, Sarah

Which instrument detects malaria? Sarah

Thanks. I got it! Sarah

Hi, I am looking for the catalog number and vendor for the little blue, plastic, disposable hemostats that are used in most blood banks and donor centers when preparing components or splitting units. They come in a case of 1000 ea. Thank you for your response. Sarah

I believe that you can charge any reasonable fee as long as it is stated in the Consent for Storage. You should also spell out that any cost for shipping cells to another storage facility will be billed. Sarah Are you at MUSC or Roper?

Hi cmv045, I guess it would depend on what do you need to connect - another bag or another product? Would a sterile weld be an option? Do you need a sample? It looks like you could use a Fenwal Sepacell Adapter with a male (spike) and two female access ports with that filter. Or, if you have a laminar floow hood, you could use a Syringe to Syringe connector by BBraun with a sterile cap. It has a male and a female connector and BBraun's red syringe caps can go either way (male or female). Of course, if you are "manufacturing" per FDA, you will have to validate this process. Sarah

Hi Teresa, Have you thought about Microsoft's SharePoint? Sarah

CFUs are usually report per 100,000 cells plated. You can make a dilution of 20,000 cells/ml and multiple the answer by five. Many people do that to make the plates readalbe. Sarah

I have used Control Company, Innocal, and Fluke. Sarah

I agree with KellPos. I do not want the clutter. The BBK rules, regs, QA, QC, validation, and standards are about all I can keep up with these days. Sarah

LabTalk is the name of a e newsletter on the Lab Safety Supply: http://www.labsafety.com/refinfo/labtalkdefault.htm Sarah

Hi, I was wondering if any one in the cord blood banking biz is requiring follow up on medical hisotry/status of mothers/donors of cord blood units? Thanks in advance for your response. Sarah

I like the current name. There are other welll know pathology and lab sites. Patho-L and Medlab-L are both great Lists. Sarah

Welcome QCDan. Where in Charleston? SC or WV?

Dear MHC, You may want to check with the NYBC. They just presented at the cord blood licensure meeting in MD. They did some very elaborate pre and post move studies. I do not have a contact there. The speaker's name was Michael Zdanowski.

Hey, Any body out there used a company called LabAnswer.com for help with selection and implementation of any kind of HCT/P software (Stem Lab, EdgeCell, or Emmes)? Pros or Cons? Many Thanks. Sarah Dickerson

Dear Hodag, Are you simply doing a marrow aspirate for diagnostic purposes or, are you collecting marrow for transplant (you mentioned a bag). Usually, for a harvest, we rinse the syringes with heparin. After the physiscian has pulled several aspirates from the incision site, the marrow becomes diluted with peripheral blood. The Hct usually runs around 20-30% depending on the amount of isotonic media you have used in the collection bag. Sarah Dickerson

Hi all, I am new to this list. Please forgive me if this post is redundant. I looked in the "reviews" section and I did not see much in the way of cellular therapy computer software. Would any of you be willing to share your thoughts on the following products - Stem Lab, EMMES, EdgeCell, or Core Informatics? We are a stand alone facility without an LIS so no Meidware or Meditech, etc. Likes or dislikes? Interfaces with lab instruments and outside testing vendors? Reports? Paperless system? ISBT friendly? Tracking? Supply Inventory? Flexibility and adaptability? Are there other products I am missing? I feel the system must include donor history and follow up, product history, and laboratory. I appreciate your comments. Thanks. Sarah Cord Blood Laboratory Manager

Manoj, What are you planning on freezing - HPC-C, HPCA, or HPCM? A lot depends on the bag, product volume, and the freeze meduim. Your mfr. should be able to help. Sarah