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What does your Components department do when they receive units from Collections where satellite bags are not labeled? Do you discard the unit or do you label the satellite bags using extra unit numbers from the back of the main bag?

I work in a blood bank in Recife-Brazil and I am responsable for finding negative donners for S,s,Fy(a), Fy(b), Jk(a) and Jk(b) antigens. I'd like to know if someone uses any alternative technique just for screening before doing a real fenotyping with Diamed cards?

If you knew that a Tech in your lab previously worked at another hospital and made an ABO typing error that resulted in dismissal, would you try to train that person to work in your transfusion service? ...and BTW...without a BB computer system.

(Assume that they have adequate certification for the state/facility)

Hi,
I have worked in several other hospitals that did MTS gel Antibody Screens and panels, but did ABO/Rh testing by tube. It was because the tube testing is cheaper (and of course faster). We only have one MTS centrifuge. What are your opinions on the comparisons of the gel and tube methods for ABO/Rh testing on patients and retypes on units?

Hi,
The hospital I work for has rec'd the MTS Gel equipment for starting an in-house transfusion service. Included is the MTS electronic pipette. I previously used the 3-vol. repeating pipette at other hospitals. I am told that they don't make the manual adjustable 3-vol ones anymore. I'm finding the electronic one a little cumbersome to use (that is the tactful version). I would like to hear what others think about it.

Thanks

PS: If this has been discussed before, please direct me to the post. I couldn't find anything, at least not quickly.