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We do a manual weak D by gel method using Biorad anti-D.

This topic comes up often at the AABB inspector CE events. The AABB says that the facility gets to decide if the cooler is transport or storage. Blood supplier boxes are packed sometimes for many hours and are considered transport. If you define your cooler has transport (even if it is in OR for several hours) the temperature range would be 1-10. We also have a refrigerator in the OR (with Safe-T-Vue 10 on them). We monitor the refrigerator for 1-6 but the indicators are to see if the unit was out too long and increased above 10. Basically, you get to define "cooler" for your facility and as long as you stick to the appropriate range and your SOP, there should not be any citation from AABB or anybody else.

Bankers, We were purchased by a larger hospital system and are converting from Mediware (HCLL) to Sunquest. We have over 30 years of patient/inventory data that needs to be converted from HCLL to Sunquest. Are there any sites that have data converted from HCLL to Sunquest? If so, did you use a third party to extract the information? Thanks.

Haven't done a customer survey for the Physicians etc but have done one for the nurses etc in the Cancer Treatment Center. Had questions about TAT, phone interactions etc. Pretty short survey but was afraid if it was too long they would not take it.

We have been using a transfusion slip (single page) that has a Blood Bag label ( with acceptable glue) on the form. We then peel the Blood Bag label off the transfusion slip and place it on the units. Our supplier (Staples) is having trouble getting an acceptable label going forward. I was wondering if other places are using somethings similiar and if so- who is your vendor? Didn't get much notice about the product being unavailable so need help asap. Thanks.

Helmer fan. We have 3 double door refrig., a single door refrig, freezer, plt incubator, 2 Helmer thaw systems and a cell washer. Good company.

We use compatible. It is noted on the transfusion slip if it is an EC "electronic crossmatch" vs Gel XM vs IS XM etc.

Everyone would bill for the original T&S right? That testing was complete and was a valid order at the time of testing. I agree that I would not charge for an ABID workup.

We have been looking at Knowledge Trak by Mediware.

Sheryl Blanchard and Paula Hartman will attend. We don't post often but use the site on a regular basis. Will mail you a check. Always good to get together w/ fellow bankers.

We have the same lot number and I was just calling Ortho about cells #6 and #10. Waiting for a call back. We have had these cells pop on multiple patients with no specificity identified.

The Blood Bank supplied the drinks one year so we took 2 liter bottles of pop and relabled them as anti-sera. Anti-A- blue mt dew Anti-B reg mt dew or lemonade Anti-D- sprite etc. Also had fruit punch for the A and B cells. Seemed to be well received. We had a spud contest for the best decorated potato and then had a big baked potato bar with all the fixin for lunch. This year, we are partnering up with the other two hospital labs in the area and trying to collect 5000 pounds of food for the local foodbank. Should get some publicity for lab professionals.

I would only validate the TT's at the sites that are actually performing testing. It would be easier for the team if all sites used the same TT so you could use that same validation scripts etc. I would think that the sites that only do receiving, issuing etc would only need to validate those functions when something in the upgrade release notes affects those areas. We just upgraded to 4.7.0 and have been on HCLL since 2007. We use the Provue. If you have any additional questions- just contact me.

We do Poly and IgG DAT's on the Provue (interfaced w/ BB application) and use tube for the C3. Have not had any problems. We also do IgG DAT's on our Cords.

We require a different draw on all non-O patients prior to transfusion type-specific blood. If the patient has no history and is an O we do a second type on the same specimen. Akron General Medical Center