As a new Blood Bank supervisor I'd like to get input from you on a sticky subject.

How do you let your co-workers know that when you are performing blood bank work at the bench the interruptions need to be kept at a minimum? I'm often interrupted by casual greetings or chit-chat and find this very frustrating.

I realize I could post a big sign that says "QUIET IN THE BLOOD BANK," but I'm hoping for a less offensive way of getting the message accross.

Ideas?

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Lately we have seen more ?'s than usual on our Echo. Normally they are in the group but lately they have been popping up in the screening. How is everyone handling this? Are you working up each ? in your screen cells? Are you looking at them and reporting them out visually? Are you ignoring them? We are spending lots of time discussing it and were wondering what anyone else is doing?

Thanks,
Vamp

Do you think this is FDA reportable? I am leaning toward "yes". A patient had a WAA. It was positive in gel, LISS and at 30" saline. Patient has not been transfused since 2005. Our SOP states an absorption needs to be done to rule out clinically significant antibodies. Absorption was not done. Physician signed form for incompatible blood. Two units were dispensed to the patient.

Thanks!

Is there a Standard as to how much minimum volume should be there in a unit of FFP? Also, do most hospitals issue FFP based on ml/kg or Units? Thanks.

Our hospital supports three clinics close to us. In one we transfuse out-patients. The staff is employed by our facility, the nurses and doctors are trained in transfusion policies and procedures, and follow all the main hospitals guidelines. For this reason we allow transfusions to be done there.
Is there a regulation that states what the actual rules are for off site transfusions?
A question has come up as to wether it is legal and if we can transfuse there why not at the local cancer center (which is not at all affiliated with us.)
Thanks for yor help.

I am in the process of validating our Hematology analyzers to perform platelet counts on platelet rich plasma from our plateletphersis. Has anyone ever done this? If so, can you share what you did to validate, the statistical methods you used, and your acceptable criteria? The analyzer does not matter. I don't want to reinvent the wheel if I don't have to. Thanks!

Hello all,
I am looking for references related to appropriate filter size for neonatal transfusion of blood components. Most of the items that I am finding reference the adults or filter size of 170-260 microns, yet there are some products out there with different filter sizes.
Any suggestions??
Thanks!:confused:

Our nursing staff is thinking of asking us to place a "charge sticker" on each unit to remind them to charge for their supplies and services. I know that they will have to be of a certain quality. Any thoughts?

Good morning/evening for everybody

we have a problem with the maneger of our hospital that it is not the duty of the nurse to pick up the blood from blood bank but we told him that the porters are less educated and may not handle the blood product properly.

Please is thier any policy or recommendations from you or from aabb?

Thank you

Hi:

A question was raised (again) today on what temperature whole blood units should be stored at the blood drive and during transport to the BB for processing. I am in recruitment and collections so can use the BBers help on this one

My understanding is that we are supposed to "start the cooling process" toward the 1-6c range and there is (and can not be) any specific temperature. If I place blood collected at 37c into the cooler and check it in 30 minutes it may be 30c or 25c. If I constantly place warm blood into the cooler, then it may never reach that 1-10c range.

I think collected blood, pre processed, is different from storage 1-6c or transport of blood 1-10c.

Thanks.

What are your deferral policies for HBsAg?

thanks,
Dana Langsford
Marquette General Health System
U.P. Regional Blood Center

Hi everyone! I am new to the forum and am really excited about having someone to talk "shop" with outside of my employer. I work at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as the Evening Shift Supervisor. I look forward to talking with you.

hello everybody!

these days, there came a blood donor who consumed Xenadrine.
any of you know or suspect a contraindication to donation of blood from people taking fat burners?
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How does your hospital handle physician orders for blood? My specific question --if a patient requires special units such as irradiated, CMV neg, Sickle neg--does the physician have a written order specifiying these requirements or is it the responsibility of the Blood Bank to recognize the need and give appropriate units. We have run into some seroius discussions with the orders matching the products. Most of our docs order PC period. It is often the Blood Bank who calls and questions or recommends. Would like your thoughts and input.

Does a unit of autologous red blood cells need to have an adhered label with the recipient information or can the information be simply attached; such as a tie tag?

I was looking for any guidelines(with references, if possible) as to how fast a bag of platelets can be safely transfused. Thanks!

We are currently doing platelet counts on our full products as well as our spilts. How many places are just doing a platelet count on the full and using that number to calculate the splits yield with the volume? Thanks