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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 |
