| Date Posted |
Subject |
| Nov. 18, 2011 |
Freshly collected apheresis platelets that do not exhibit swirling |
| Dec. 19, 2010 |
Is it necessary to test hemolysins in platelets suspended in additive solution? |
| Mar. 26, 2010 |
Using a rapid test to prevent transfusion of platelets that contain dangerous levels of bacteria ADDENDA April 9 |
| Dec. 30, 2006 |
Are facilities routinely performing platelet sterility QC with the BacT/ALERT® system using both aerobic and anaerobic culture bottles? |
| Oct. 16, 2006 |
Management of other components from a donation when red cells fail leukocyte reduction filtration |
| May 21, 2006 |
What methods are used to measure the pH of donor platelets when doing routine QC activity required by the 23rd edition of AABB Standards (5.7.5.16 and 5.7.5.19)? ADDENDA May 29, 2006 |
| Feb. 25, 2006 |
Experience in the US with the use of bacterial detection systems cleared by the FDA to allow the use of platelet products for up to seven days |
| Sept. 19, 2005 |
Techniques and methods used for fungal cultures of Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells, Apheresis (HPC-A), and Marrow (HPC-M) ADDENDA Sept. 20 & 22 |
| Sept. 7, 2005 |
Methods to accurately quantify platelets in apheresis units ADDENDA Sept. 14 & 20 |
| May 24, 2005 |
Assessing the hemostatic quality of platelet products ADDENDA May 31 |
| Mar. 27, 2005 |
Should pH and glucose testing of single-donor apheresis platelets be discontinued in favor of a more sensitive detection method? |
| Mar. 13, 2005 |
Proficiency testing for urine dipstick method to detect bacteria in platelet concentrates ADDENDA Mar. 14 |
| Oct. 11, 2004 |
Use and QC of 'platelet gel' ADDENDA Jan. 20, 2005; Feb. 1, 2005 |
| Sept. 23, 2004 |
Acceptability of lipemic apheresis platelets for transfusion |
| Mar. 28, 2004 |
Validation of 'non-culture' methods to detect bacterial contamination of platelets |
| Mar. 19, 2004 |
Managing discordant results for bacterial cultures between samples from plateletpheresis products at 24 hours and those from QA samples for sterility after 5-day storage ADDENDA Mar. 19 |
| Jan. 20, 2004 |
Obtaining samples from platelet bags for pH/glucose testing by dipstick to detect bacterial contamination ADDENDA Jan. 21 & 26, Feb. 16 & 19 |
| Dec. 22, 2003 |
Screening for quality of platelet concentrates by testing for EDTA-induced platelet shape changes |
| Sept 4, 2003 |
Using pH and glucose dipsticks to screen for contaminated platelets ADDENDA Sept. 6 & 7; Jan. 10, 14 & 26, 2004 |
| Apr. 15, 2003 |
Is it necessary to use commercial WBC controls when using a Nageotte Counting Chamber for QC of leukoreduced blood products? ADDENDA April 16 |
| Mar. 10, 2003 |
How are blood banks or transfusion services planning to address the new AABB requirement to have methods to limit and detect bacterial contamination in all platelet components? ADDENDA Mar. 10 & 11 |
| Aug. 29, 2002 |
Transfusion medicine leaders urge blood collection community to immediately initiate program to detect bacteria in platelet products ADDENDA Aug. 30, Sept. 4, 6, 11, 13 & 16; Mar. 10, 2003 |
| Mar. 5, 2002 |
Using pH paper to QC platelets ADDENDA Mar. 7 & 11 |
| July 14, 2001 |
Experience with Positive Cultures of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Components ADDENDA July 16 & 17, 2001 |
| Sept. 9, 2000 |
Survey regarding WBC contamination of plateletpheresis products |
