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I agree. I like the blue ink option because it used to be an obvious indication that the document is the original. Now, with color photocopiers in widespread use, I have to double check. Sneaky !

I like the not black or red ink logic; all other colors clearly indicate an original document and not a photocopy. As long as it is permanent and waterproof any other color or shade of ink works. I personally like weird blues

In the UK, unless a piece of work (such as running positive and negative controls) is signed and dated by the person carrying out the work, it is regarded as not having been done in the first place.  While I am not, by a long way, in favour of everything suggested by either  "Internal Quality", or "External Inspectors", in this I stand four square with them.  On the other hand, when they prescribe what colour ink we should use, they can go take a running jump, as far as I am concerned.

This is an old post, but thank you for this website! I am always interested in the differences in protocols by country or organization - you just never know when you'll find a bit of good information or good practice to incorporate with your own facility.

RR1?  Or possibly, Danny Gaskin, who is an authority on all things Blood Transfusion/Red Cell Immunohaematology/Quality - you name it, and if you don't, he will.

This is an old topic, so rather than give a detailed answer I'll link some of the papers and information I have.
 
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351488159_The_reasons_for_unusable_lipemic_blood_plasma_in_transfusion_treatment
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24492065/
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318323645_Risk_Factors_for_Lipemic_Plasma_in_Blood_Donors
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23106259/
 

This is an old topic, so rather than give a detailed answer I'll link some of the papers and information I have.
 
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351488159_The_reasons_for_unusable_lipemic_blood_plasma_in_transfusion_treatment
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24492065/
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318323645_Risk_Factors_for_Lipemic_Plasma_in_Blood_Donors
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23106259/
 

This is an old post, but in case anyone was following, here is a link to the post in another forum that garnered some replies.
 
 

This is an old topic, but in case anyone else could use them, here are some resources for planning/sponsoring a fundraising walk or run.
Planning:
https://www.thebalancesmb.com/plan-successful-fundraising-walk-event-1223691
https://donorbox.org/nonprofit-blog/organize-a-charity-run
https://www.peoplepoweredmovement.org/site/images/uploads/How_to_Organize_a_Walk-a-thon.pdf
Sponsorship:
https://www.qgiv.com/blog/sponsorship-letter-samples/
https://thefundraisingauthority.com/fundraising-events/securing-sponsors-for-your-event/
https://donorbox.org/nonprofit-blog/how-to-get-sponsorship-for-fundraising-events

I worked in several hospital laboratories that performed analyses for veterinarians, all of which were CAP accredited.  I would contact your regulatory agency directly (CAP/COLA/CLIA/unsure what is available in your country) and request compliance guidelines or checklists to ensure you have all your documentation before implementing non-human testing.  The labs I worked with had analyzer set up to simply return numbers and the vet was responsible for interpreting the results.  We did no slides on Hematology specimens, either.

I have never utilized such a document on the laboratory side of things due to liability issues.  Nursing or physicians have always been responsible for developing their own documentation and the lab reviews it for accuracy.  It's great to see that the lab is being included in this process though, it could really smooth the way for better patient care!

I have never utilized such a document on the laboratory side of things due to liability issues.  Nursing or physicians have always been responsible for developing their own documentation and the lab reviews it for accuracy.  It's great to see that the lab is being included in this process though, it could really smooth the way for better patient care!

I have never utilized such a document on the laboratory side of things due to liability issues.  Nursing or physicians have always been responsible for developing their own documentation and the lab reviews it for accuracy.  It's great to see that the lab is being included in this process though, it could really smooth the way for better patient care!

I have never utilized such a document on the laboratory side of things due to liability issues.  Nursing or physicians have always been responsible for developing their own documentation and the lab reviews it for accuracy.  It's great to see that the lab is being included in this process though, it could really smooth the way for better patient care!