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We QC our Poly DAT daily . One tube for IgG coated and one tube for C-3 coated cells. We use the same C-3 coated cells vial for the monospecific anti-C3.

Yes, and we audit to make sure all orders are signed.

We use tube to resolve ABO discrepancy.

1-10 C

Sorry ! Incomplete. Add IGG , spin , read before your control cells.

We QC all our saline cubes from the washer and squirt bottles every morning. 2 drops of saline 1 drop of pool cells 2 drops of peg Incubate at 37 Wash x4 Add control cells - - - Updated - - - We QC all our saline cubes from the washer and squirt bottles every morning. 2 drops of saline 1 drop of pool cells 2 drops of peg Incubate at 37 Wash x4 Add control cells

What is the purpose of the Alias? Is it change of married name? We keep track using social security or medical record #. Sometimes per admission a patient could change from Trauma name to real name then VOV (victim of violence) name. The hospital and Lab computer should be able to communicate.

We , Blood bank staff calibrate our pipettors every 6 months using Artel .

testing? Are you giving CMV seronegative and leukordeuced only for neonatal patients?

As long as they indicate in the order that patient did not have bone marrow transplant, we use that ABO/Rh history.

We use commercial antisera as positive control and saline solution as negative control.

We started ordering in the computer with DIN # as Serological Incompatible for the doctor to sign .

In addition to QC kits we freeze AB plasma for negative control. The AB plasma is known negative for screen.

We notify the ordering physician and require a physician to sign a serological incompatible units.The serological incompatible units order can be signed by physician electronically. - - - Updated - - - We notify the ordering physician and require a physician to sign a serological incompatible units.The serological incompatible units order can be signed by physician electronically.

We do the same, add on to the original accessation #.

Those who are using electronic crossmatch do not even see this scenario, right? I work in a place like yours.

We only call emergent crossmatch. We have pneumatic tubes, primary method. When we send blood in the tube a " Delivery Receipt Form" goes with it. Orders in computer.

Same here.

We do the same.

LIS takes care of the computer link, BB Quality Assurance takes care of compliance, Pathologist takes care of ordering doctors. I believe we have a system.

Newborn Screen still needs to be done even though pedia unit was crossmatched with the moms plasma.

It looks like you don't have NICU unit. In our case, we just go to the babies computer chart to check the mother. - - - Updated - - - It looks like you don't have NICU unit. In our case, we just go to the babies computer chart to check the mother.

We ask our doctors to sign the emergency release orders in the computer. So far the last audit was 100 %.

Same here.

Same as David.