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Hi, everyone. Need information. When pulling RBC's from the closed system PediPak into a syringe, what is the expiration date and storage requirements of the aliquot. Also, where do I find the AABB Standard for this? There is a discussion a my job and the information is needed to settle a disagreement.

Hi,everyone! I am taking the SBB exam later this year and I would like to have a few practice exams to help in locating weak areas. Now that I am getting close to exam, I want to be able to focus my studies and reviews. I have one from the Last Chance Review held this year, but if anyone has access to a few others it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for all the help in advance. mia9941

Would like to computerize CorQC manual tube QC results to eliminate manual entry and paper work. Does anyone use a program that would be compatible with Horizon? Would like to incorporate barcode scanningn of reagents and QC material. Any help greatly appreciated.

We use ORTHO gel on the Provue for all DAT's and often will obtain a reaction the instrument requires to be read manually. This is frequently found on cord's. BB policy is that if the gel is positive then there is no because it is a less sensitive test. However, there have been cases where the DAT is weakly positive with gel, but negative on tube. Our Supervisor says we are not to do further testing on weakly positive gel DAT's because if the gel says it's positive, then it's positive. I don't necessarily agree that this policy is the best practice. A positive DAT throws our nurses into a possibly unnecessary tizzy. Your thoughts would be appreciated.

Two questions Re:Emergency Release 1. How are transfusions vitals performed and recoreded during transfusion with uxm'd blood? Is this not a TJC reg? 2. At what point, do you convert to type specific blood in a massive bleed? OK. Three questions.

Could someone tell me what this is and where I can find more information about it. I am involved with updating our blood bank compliance and proficiency policies and procedures and would like to utilize all available resources. Thanks for your help.

Is it allowed to define a "batch" as a 24 hour time frame? Sorry for the duplication. it's an ID10T error.

Please define *each batch*. My definition is every time manual card testing is performed just like with some serologcal testing, i.e., Mono or RA. Or is it allowed to define a "batch" as an 8 hour or 24 hour time?

David, I have always been confused about how our facility derived the policy concerning how long a xm specimen is good. Can you direct me to information related to the development of this policy? Thanks.

Thanks, Bill. No. I am stating that QC is not performed on manual gel ever unless the Provue is down, but, manual gel testing is done most days. Antibody ID testing is done in manual gel and we have an antibody of some kind every day. Also, we have some Tech's who do not use the Provue at all and only do manual gel when they work the bench, an issue I believe needs to be corrected. At the end of the day, however, it seems we need to make the necessary changes to be compliant. There is a patient on the other side that deserves the best care we can provide.

Need clarification. Does daily QC on the Provue satisfy the reg for performing daily QC on manual gel as long as the autopipettes,centrifuge, and temperatures are checked? At the present, manual gel QC is done only if the Provue is down.

I have worked in several labs all of which are or were accredited by different agencies- one was CAP, one was COLA, one was CLIA, ANd one JACHO. There seems to be a variety of interpretations on daily Urinalysis QC. At my present job, we are accredited with JCAHO and we perform QC on the Clinitek Advantus three times every day and it has to be performed at exact times (8 AM, 4PM and Midnight +/- 15 minutes. This seems to be overkill to me, but I am not certain what the regs are (not a supervisor). Can anyone shed some light on this matter. Thanks. mia

Yes, there is such a place. Hi, I'm Mia. I work at Wesley Medical Center on the night shift. Although at present I am a generalist, my passion is and always has been Bloodbanking. I am currently preparing to challenge the ASCP SBB exam. Any advice or help offered will be greatly appreciated. This site is wonderful; already I have learned so much. Looking forward to getting to know you all. Mia9941:D