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Date Posted Subject
Dec. 21, 2001 Type and screen for scheduled elective surgical cases ADDENDA Dec. 26
Dec. 20, 2001 Hepatitis B core testing and donor deferral ADDENDA May 23, 2008
Dec. 15, 2001 Quality Control of temperature monitoring systems ADDENDA Dec. 17, 2001, Jan. 27 & 30, 2002
Dec. 11, 2001 Troubleshooting a problem with hemolyzed units of leukoreduced RBCs ADDENDA Dec. 12, 18 & 29, 2001; Jan. 2, 3, 7, 8 & 10, Feb. 20 2002 REACTIVATED Dec 11, 2004 ADDENDA Dec 18, 2004 & Feb 26, 2005
Dec. 7, 2001 Is it necessary to irradiate cellular blood products for patients undergoing cardiac surgery? ADDENDA Dec. 7 & 10; Sept. 19, 22 & 27, Nov 17 & 23, 2008
Dec. 5, 2001 Clots in Thawed FFP REVISITED ADDENDA Dec. 5, 2001
Dec. 4, 2001 Risk of using topical bovine thrombin as a hemostatic agent during cardiovascular surgery ADDENDA Dec. 7
Nov. 29, 2001 Deferral of blood donors who use Dietary Supplements containing non-US bovine materials
Nov. 28, 2001 Implementing a hemodilution program
Nov. 27, 2001 Should staff who collect blood donations wear gloves?
Nov. 23, 2001 Deferral of a whole blood donor over CJD concerns because of a bovine jaw/dental implant ADDENDA Nov. 26 & Jan. 10, 2002; Feb. 6 & Mar. 11, 2008
Nov. 17, 2001 Pre-transfusion testing on blood samples that have been drawn from patients who are being treated at home ADDENDA Nov. 19
Nov. 14, 2001 Use of immediate spin phase when crossmatching using PEG-AHG or GEL-AHG techniques
Nov. 12, 2001 Blood donations by insulin-dependent diabetics (even if the donor is on an insulin pump) ADDENDA Nov. 15 & 16
Nov. 10, 2001 Eligibility to donate blood if a prospective blood donor is confined to a wheelchair ADDENDA Nov. 11, 13 & 14; Mar. 21, 2002
Nov. 8, 2001 What is the acceptable variance for a Quality Control Weight that is labeled 450 grams? ADDENDA Nov. 9
Nov. 6, 2001 Fresh Whole Blood - When is it warranted? ADDENDA Nov. 8 & 9; Feb. 14, Mar. 15 & 18, 2002; REACTIVATED Oct 14, 2004
Nov. 5, 2001 Recipient and/or physician notification of blood products recalled for travel risk of vCJD ADDENDA Nov. 5, 6 & Jan. 10, 2002
Nov. 3, 2001 Donor deferral for taking medication ADDENDA Nov. 12 & 21; Mar. 15 & 16, 2003; Jan. 14, Feb. 12 & Apr. 21, 2007
Oct. 30, 2001 Donor suitability in the presence of an IRREGULAR pulse ADDENDA Oct. 31, Nov. 1 & Nov. 12
Oct. 25, 2001 Can serum separator tubes be used in the blood bank? ADDENDA Oct. 26
Oct. 25, 2001 Washed and volume-reduced Plateletpheresis units ADDENDA Oct. 25 & 27
Oct. 23, 2001 Donor deferral for cancer and for foreign travel ADDENDA Oct. 24, 25, 26 & 27
Oct. 22, 2001 Use of phenotype-matched donor RBCs for transfusion of patients with sickle cell anemia ADDENDA Oct. 24 & 29; Feb 6, 2005; Apr. 4, 2006
Oct. 15, 2001 Notification of patients and donors about abnormal test results related to blood donor testing ADDENDA Oct. 15, 16, 17, 18 & 22
Oct. 10, 2001 Complications of citrate toxicity in otherwise healthy allogeneic stem cell donors ADDENDA Oct. 10; Dec. 6, 10, 13 & 14, 2005
Oct. 10, 2001 Use of immediate spin phase when crossmatching using PEG technique
Oct. 10, 2001 Is there a threat of various bioterrorist agents to the blood supply? ADDENDA Oct. 17
Oct. 5, 2001 Deferring donors for traveling to Europe ADDENDA Oct. 6 & 8
Oct. 4, 2001 Policies defining when platelets and RBCs should be cultured as part of a transfusion reaction investigation ADDENDA Oct 6 & 8; Mar. 28, 2006; June 26, July 2 & 16, 2007
Oct. 4, 2001 Switching from glass tubes to plastic tubes for blood bank laboratory testing ADDENDA Oct. 5 & Dec. 17
Oct. 3, 2001 Preparation of "Fibrin Glue" from Autologous Blood ADDENDA Oct 4
Oct. 3, 2001 Is it time to drop syphilis testing of blood donated for transfusion? -revisited ADDENDA Jan 30, 2005
Oct. 1, 2001 Does platelet transfusion help patients who bleed while on the drug Reopro? REACTIVATED discussion of issue posted July 2000
Sept. 28, 2001 Proper thawing technique when preparing FFP for transfusion
Sept. 28, 2001 Rh immune globulin (RHIG) administration after transfusion of Rh-pos platelets/plateletpheresis units to Rh-neg recipients ADDENDA Sept. 28 & 29
Sept. 20, 2001 Bioethical aspects of the recent changes in the policy of refusal of blood by Jehovah's Witnesses ADDENDA Sept. 21, 22 & 23
Sept. 20, 2001 Experience using PEG versus LISS for antibody detection ADDENDA Sept. 21
Sept. 18, 2001 How best to manage plasma products that are returned unused and how to minimize wastage of plasma products ADDENDA Sept. 19 & Dec. 14, 2005
Sept. 18, 2001 Supplier Qualifications and Blood Product Label Verification
Sept. 7, 2001 Performance of blood bank testing for obstetric patients at delivery ADDENDA Sept. 8
Sept. 5, 2001 Is it a good practice to re-issue clotting factor concentrates that have been returned unused?
Aug. 30, 2001 How best to handle requests for autologous donations? ADDENDA Sept. 5 & 13
Aug. 26, 2001 What factors influence the decision to switch to tubeless techniques for compatibility testing?
Aug. 25, 2001 Should transfusion services confirm RBC antigen typing done by their regional blood center?
Aug. 20, 2001 Strategies for STAT provision of blood for patients who bleed out in a cardiovascular OR and/or ICU ADDENDA Aug. 22
Aug. 18, 2001 Informed Consent for Transfusion of Blood Components and/or Plasma Derivatives ADDENDA Aug. 19, 23 & 24; Jan. 29 & Apr. 9, 2008
Aug. 15, 2001 Prevention of Mislabelling of Pre-transfusion Compatibility Specimens ADDENDA Aug. 15
Aug. 14, 2001 Routine cord blood serologic testing - Who needs it? ADDENDA Aug. 15 & 17; Dec. 1, 2001; July 5 & Aug. 7, 2003, 2003; Mar. 15, 2007
Aug. 6, 2001 Experience with Blood Warmers? ADDENDA Aug 24
Aug. 6, 2001 Experience with the Electronic Crossmatch? ADDENDA Aug 7 & 9
Aug. 1, 2001 How should transfusion practices be monitored?
July 24, 2001 Clots in Thawed FFP ADDENDA Dec. 5, 2001
July 22, 2001 Management of Compatibility Testing When a Patient is Transferred To Another Hospital Sharing the Same Transfusion Service SOPs and Computer System. ADDENDA Aug. 1, 2001
July 19, 2001 Should blood banks store autologous bone flaps in their freezer? ADDENDA July 22, Aug. 1 & Dec. 17, 2001; Oct. 9 & 13, 2006
July 18, 2001 Single Donor Platelets are associated with fewer Septic Reactions than Platelet Concentrates
July 14, 2001 Experience with Positive Cultures of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Components ADDENDA July 16 & 17, 2001
July 13, 2001 What is the status of automated pre-transfusion compatibility testing in the USA? ADDENDA July 14, 2001; Jan. 8, 10, 19 & 25, 2006
June 29, 2001 Is there any value in transfusing prestorage leukoreduced blood products through a bedside leukoreduction filter? ADDENDA: June 30 & July 1, 2001; REACTIVATED Feb. 23, 2003; ADDENDA: Feb. 24 & Mar. 11 & 13, 2003
June 27, 2001 Are there formal definitions for various transfusion scenarios - "emergency, urgent & routine"? ADDENDA July 1, 2001
June 24, 2001 If a CBC before plateletpheresis reveals an abnormal WBC count, should the donor be deferred? ADDENDA June 25, 29 & July 6, 2001
June 21, 2001 How long should you wait after administering a dose of the platelet inhibitor Plavix (clopidogrel) before a patient may be transfused with platelets? ADDENDA June 27, 2001
June 13, 2001 Should we irradiate Red Cells transfused to patients with sickle cell anemia? ADDENDA June 20, 2001
June 7, 2001 Can returned platelet pheresis units be reissued? ADDENDA June 14 & 29, and Aug. 30, 2001; Oct. 7, 2003; Dec. 14, 2005
June 6, 2001 Autologous Units Positive for ID Markers - Should they be collected and made available for transfusion? ADDENDA June 7 & 12, 2001; Aug. 3 & 6, 2005; Mar. 22, 2009
June 3, 2001 Is anyone aware of Internet-based systems for managing blood bank information? ADDENDA June 25, 2001
June 3, 2001 Do JCAHO requirements for pain management apply to patients undergoing autologous donation or therapeutic phlebotomy in a hospital donor center?
May 31, 2001 Conflicting guidelines on how long RBCs can be stored, before they are frozen
May 27, 2001 Expanding the elimination of donors who have spent time in the UK and Europe - Can we afford to lose more donors for a theoretic benefit of preventing vCJD from blood transfusion? ADDENDA May 28 & 29, Aug. 30, 2001 and Jan. 10, 2002
May 16, 2001 Are two people needed to verify that the correct blood products are issued and transfused? ADDENDA May 17, 2001 (Posted May 23) ADDENDA April 22, 2002
May 12, 2001 Energy Crisis in California and its potential impact on blood supply ADDENDA May 23, 2001
May 1, 2001 Antibody detection testing practices for Rh negative pregnant women who have received Rh Immune Globulin
April 28, 2001 Questions on Cell Salvage During Cancer Surgery
April 19, 2001 Eating and Blood Donation ADDENDA Apr. 22 & July 16, 2001
April 18, 2001 Does JCAHO Accreditation Require Compliance with AABB Standards?
April 14, 2001 The Need for A Physician's Order for "Keep Ahead" Crossmatched Units
April 14, 2001 Can a regular plasma donor donate their tissues and organs if they participate in a red cell immunization program? ADDENDA April 19, 2001
April 9, 2001 Managing Emergency Blood Needs in Hospitals Whose Lab is Not Staffed During the "Graveyard" Shift ADDENDA April 10, 2001)
April 9, 2001 Can We Use Lidocaine for Numbing a Donor Phlebotomy Site Without a Physician's Prescription? ADDENDA April 19, 2001
Apr. 6, 2001 More on Implications of Sickle Trait Blood for Leukocyte Reduction and Transfusion
Apr. 1, 2001 Procedure for Documenting Physician Orders for Autologous Donation ADDENDA April 2, 2001
Mar. 24, 2001 Policies for Ensuring An Adequate Supply of O Rh Negative Blood in Emergencies ADDENDA June 10, 2005; Mar. 2, 2006; Jan. 3, July 16 & 20, Aug. 10, 2007; June 13 & July 16, 2008
Mar. 20, 2001 Usage of Pooled Platelets vs Pheresis Platelets
Mar. 9, 2001 Is it Safe for Anesthesiologists To Infuse Medications Along With Blood?
Feb. 28, 2001 Systems for Pre-typing Directed Donors and/or Patients
Feb. 26, 2001 Thromboelastography Test - Any Value for Assessing Hemostasis During Surgery? ADDENDA Feb. 27 & 28, 2001; June 11, 2008
Feb. 14, 2001 False-negative Results with PEG Red Cell Antibody Test - Due to Elevated Serum Globulins ADDENDA Feb. 15, 2001
Feb. 14, 2001 Should Transfusion Triggers for Autologous Transfusions Be More Liberal Than for Allogeneic Transfusions? ADDENDA Feb. 27 & Mar. 1, 2001
Feb. 11, 2001 Antibody Detection by Gel and Solid Phase Techniques
Feb. 3, 2001 Preoperative Antibody Screens - How to Ensure Timely Receipt ... Consistently?
Jan. 18, 2001 Expiration date of Plasma Frozen within 24 Hours? ADDENDA Jan. 31, 2001
Jan. 14, 2001 Use of NAT untested platelets during severe shortages

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