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| Date Posted |
Subject |
| Dec. 19, 2010 |
Extending specimen outdate to 30 days? |
| Dec. 19, 2010 |
Is it necessary to test hemolysins in platelets suspended in additive solution? |
| Dec. 10, 2010 |
Phosphate buffered saline versus saline for blood bank laboratory testing ADDENDA Dec. 16 & 23; Jan. 20, 2011 |
| Nov. 29, 2010 |
Managing excessively long patient names |
| Nov. 22, 2010 |
Performing a direct antiglobulin test as part of every transfusion reaction work up |
| Nov. 22, 2010 |
Saline replacement technique |
| Nov. 22, 2010 |
Requirement to place a blood product in either a plastic storage bag versus a biohazard bag before dispensing to a patient care area ADDENDA Dec. 19; Jan. 20, 2011 |
| Nov. 17, 2010 |
Vendors who can provide equipment validation plans, equipment QC and PM plans, and/or perform the validation of equipment |
| Nov. 14, 2010 |
Performing an immediate spin or electronic crossmatch for women who have detectable passively acquired anti-D from antenatal RhIg administration ADDENDA Dec. 16 |
| Nov. 6, 2010 |
Is using one unit per NICU baby outdated? ADDENDA Nov. 9 |
| Oct. 26, 2010 |
Adjusting the anticoagulant/preservative solution volume when collecting low volume autologous units ADDENDA Nov. 17 |
| Oct. 26, 2010 |
Managing a patient with a positive antibody screening test result following an order for type and screen ADDENDA Nov. 4 & 29 |
| Oct. 16, 2010 |
Verbal orders for emergency release of blood products ADDENDA Dec. 16 |
| Oct. 11, 2010 |
The Matuhasi-Ogata phenomenon ADDENDA Oct. 26 |
| Oct. 4, 2010 |
Assigning the expiration time/date for Thawed Plasma ADDENDA Oct. 28 |
| Sept. 30, 2010 |
How many units of Cell Saver are too many? |
| Sept. 30, 2010 |
Deferral for Herpes Zoster? |
| Sept. 30, 2010 |
Protocol for off-label use of Factor VII? |
| Sept. 30, 2010 |
Origin of 4 hour rule for completion of infusion? ADDENDA Dec 23 |
| Sept. 29, 2010 |
Is a second sample required for Rh Immune Globulin? |
| Sept. 29, 2010 |
Nursing staff checking out blood products from the blood bank without the assistance of a medical technologist |
| Sept. 28, 2010 |
Informing patients when pre-transfusion testing shows that their blood contains red cell antibodies |
| Aug. 11, 2010 |
How many facilities are practicing universal irradiation? ADDENDA Dec. 23 & Jan. 9, Feb. 23 & May 31, 2011 |
| Aug. 1, 2010 |
Handling fully tested labeled blood products without wearing gloves |
| July 31, 2010 |
Transporting Freshly Thawed Plasma ADDENDA Sept. 30 |
| July 20, 2010 |
Combining Quality Plan with the General Lab? ADDENDA July 31 |
| July 20, 2010 |
Documentation of transfusion start time ADDENDA July 27 & 31 |
| July 20, 2010 |
Selecting donor red cell units for a patient with anti-Jsa that is no longer detectable by routine antibody screening ADDENDA July 26 & 27, Sept 1 |
| July 8, 2010 |
Testing previously pregnant first time platelet donors for anti-HLA and HNA antibodies ADDENDA Sept. 30 |
| July 5, 2010 |
Proper controls for EDTA/glycine-acid (EGA) treatment of direct antiglobulin test (DAT) positive red blood cells |
| July 2, 2010 |
Transfusion associated necrotizing enterocolitis? |
| June 20, 2010 |
How do institutions report the findings of antibody identification panels for patients who have received Rh Immune Globulin? ADDENDA Sept. 1 |
| June 9, 2010 |
Antibody titration testing for pregnant women with very weak red cell alloantibodies |
| June 9, 2010 |
REACTIVATED DISCUSSION: Post blood donation seroma formation? ADDENDA Jan. 12 & June 9 |
| May 31, 2010 |
Blood bank computer systems used in transfusion services ADDENDA July 5, 2010 |
| May 31, 2010 |
Deferrals for atherosclerotic disease ADDENDA June 9 |
| May 25, 2010 |
Prophylactic Rh phenotype matching for patients demonstrating anti-E or anti-c; update ADDENDA May 31, June 9 & July 2 |
| May 18, 2010 |
Validity of the antibody screen when using lipemic samples |
| May 18, 2010 |
Update: Which hospital department(s) should manage the storage, dispensing, reconstitution and administration of clotting factor concentrates? |
| May 16, 2010 |
Must a manufacturer's package insert be followed as written, if it is written incorrectly? |
| May 6, 2010 |
Managing neonatal transfusions with a syringe based delivery system - revisited |
| May 6, 2010 |
Update - irradiation of blood products for solid organ transplant recipients |
| May 1, 2010 |
Criteria used for fever as a sign/symptom of a transfusion reaction ADDENDA May 6, 16 & 18 |
| May 1, 2010 |
What is the practice regarding extending storage of thawed FP24 to 5 days? |
| Apr. 28, 2010 |
Interpreting results of testing with monoclonal Jk typing reagents in patients who have a positive direct antiglobulin test |
| Apr. 22, 2010 |
How often should blood administration sets be changed while a patient is being transfused?, revisited |
| Apr. 15, 2010 |
Verifying blood product orders in the laboratory - revisited |
| Mar. 26, 2010 |
Using a rapid test to prevent transfusion of platelets that contain dangerous levels of bacteria ADDENDA April 9 |
| Mar. 13, 2010 |
Work up for a febrile or other adverse event in association with autologous blood administration ADDENDA Mar. 19 |
| Mar. 4, 2010 |
Release of uncrossmatched RBC units - update ADDENDA Mar. 13 |
| Feb. 24, 2010 |
Protocol for using the Mononuclear Monolayer Assay (MMA) |
| Feb. 23, 2010 |
Shelf life of a volume reduced RBC product ADDENDA March 1 & 8 |
| Feb. 17, 2010 |
Agitation of thawed cryoprecipitate that is stored along with platelets at 20-24°C |
| Feb. 15, 2010 |
Blood donations by individuals who are allergic to disinfectants used in arm preps ADDENDA Feb. 21 & 23; Mar. 26 |
| Feb. 3, 2010 |
In search of supplier of coolers for use in blood product transfer to the OR |
| Feb. 3, 2010 |
How to culture units involved in a transfusion reaction investigation ADDENDA Feb. 15 & March 8 |
| Feb. 3, 2010 |
Pregnancy, HTLA antibodies and risk of hemolytic disease of the fetus/newborn |
| Jan. 28, 2010 |
CLSI approved guideline I/LA33-A, Validation of Automated Systems for Immunohematological Testing Before Implementation |
| Jan. 24, 2010 |
Inconsistent Rh typing results |
| Jan. 20, 2010 |
CONTINUED DISCUSSION: Blood Bank Director review and sign-off for antibody investigation, including antibody panels |
| Jan. 20, 2010 |
G-forces and pneumatic tube systems ADDENDA Jan. 30 |
| Jan. 12, 2010 |
"Fibrin clots" in thawed cryoprecipitate ADDENDA Jan. 18 |
| Jan. 7, 2010 |
CONTINUED DISCUSSION: Monitoring blood bank equipment temperatures using wired versus wireless monitoring systems ADDENDA Dec. 29, 2009; Jan. 7, 2010 |
| Jan. 3, 2010 |
Orthopedic surgery and use of 'Component Concentrating Systems' |
| Jan. 3, 2010 |
CONTINUED DISCUSSION: Availability of the Kleihauer-Betke test for work up of fetal bleeding following maternal trauma ADDENDA Jan. 20, Feb. 15 |
| Jan. 2, 2010 |
Re-issuing thawed plasma products that have been returned to the blood bank more than 30 minutes after being issued ADDENDA May 18 & June 11 |
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