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Date Posted	Subject
Dec.29, 2011	Handling returned units to blood bank
Dec. 23, 2011	Long term storage of paperwork generated by antibody identification workups ADDENDA Jan. 12, 2012
Dec. 23, 2011	Why is an AHG (serologic) crossmatch required when the antibody screen is positive?
Dec. 13, 2011	Handling an HBsAg Positive, NAT negative Donor
Dec. 13, 2011	Performing QC on disposable thermometers used to check donors
Dec. 9, 2011	Are there any new methods for calibrating serofuges?
Dec. 4, 2011	Pre-procedure physical exams in therapeutic apheresis patients
Dec. 4, 2011	How can a blood donor center ensure compliance with changes or new state and federal regulations?
Dec. 4, 2011	Does agitation affect thawed cryoprecipitate? ADDENDA Dec. 13
Nov. 19, 2011	REACTIVATED DISCUSSION: Benchmarks in Transfusion Medicine
Nov. 18, 2011	Freshly collected apheresis platelets that do not exhibit swirling
Nov. 14, 2011	Neonatal exchange transfusions in hospitals that provide Level II neonatal care ADDENDA Nov. 29
Nov. 10, 2011	Blood Consents ADDENDA Nov. 15, 17 & 29; Dec. 13
Nov. 10, 2011	Using intraosseous (intramedullary) blood samples for pre-transfusion and other testing: revisited ADDENDA Nov. 19
Nov. 10, 2011	Statistics requested on blood donations in California
Oct. 31, 2011	In search of references for blood utilization review, including criteria for blood transfusions
Oct. 28, 2011	Performing anemia investigation tests post transfusion
Oct. 28, 2011	Managing a product recall for Classical CJD ADDENDA Nov. 5
Oct. 28, 2011	Managing a product recall for a diagnosis of lymphoma ADDENDA Nov. 5
Oct. 21, 2011	REACTIVATED DISCUSSION: Performing look back for units where a male donor on a subsequent donation reveals that he has had sex with another man ADDENDA Oct. 21
Oct. 21, 2011	Does your blood bank deliver blood products to the E.R. during crisis situations, and if so, under what circumstances? ADDENDA Nov. 5 & 10
Oct. 11, 2011	How many facilities are practicing universal irradiation? -Revisited
Oct. 10, 2011	Managing bloody contaminated umbilical cord specimen collection tubes
Sept. 30, 2011	Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Hypermobility Type) and blood donor eligibility ADDENDA Oct. 6 & 10
Sept. 21, 2011	Use of commercial IV infusion pumps for administration of blood ADDENDA Oct. 31
Sept. 21, 2011	CDC yellow travel book and web-map to qualify blood donors for malaria risk travel ADDENDA Sept. 30 & Oct. 6
Sept. 21, 2011	Using whole blood for pediatric cardiovascular surgeries ADDENDA Oct. 11
Sept. 21, 2011	HLA matched platelets ADDENDA Sept. 30
Sept. 18, 2011	Immunohematological tests that assess risk for significant ABO Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus/Newborn (HDF/N) ADDENDA Sept. 30 & Nov. 10
Sept. 12, 2011	CBBS Seeks Applications for Associate Editor/Moderator, e-Network Forum
Sept. 12, 2011	Management of lookbacks for report of screener's failure to ask all high risk questions
Sept. 12, 2011	Kell phenotyping using Gel ADDENDA Sept. 23
Sept. 12, 2011	Emergency helicopters storing blood products for emergency resuscitation ADDENDA Oct. 11
Aug. 17, 2011	Monitoring the temperature of blood bank refrigerators ADDENDA Sept. 12
July 25, 2011	Who should dispense Rh Immune Globulin (RhIg): blood bank or pharmacy? ADDENDA Aug. 17, 2011
July 22, 2011	Integration of the Surgical Blood Order Schedule into the hospital information system
July 19, 2011	Pneumatic system delivery of blood products with RFID tracking ADDENDA Aug. 1
July 19, 2011	Computer Crossmatch ADDENDA July 22 & 25
July 12, 2011	Transfusion support for patients undergoing extracorporeal ventricular support
July 12, 2011	Does the State of California required that blood component storage devices (refrigerators, freezers, platelet chambers) be labeled with a BioHazard label?
July 5, 2011	Anti-Pr ADDENDA July 12 & 19
June 11, 2011	What countries comprise Europe with respect to donor qualifications?
June 2, 2011	Thromboelastography Test (TEG® v ROTEM®)- Any Value for Assessing Hemostasis During Surgery? Another look… ADDENDA July 5
May 31, 2011	CONTINUED 2010 DISCUSSION: How many facilities are practicing universal irradiation? ADDENDA Feb. 23 & May 31
May 31, 2011	Control for cold absorption testing
May 22, 2011	K₂EDTA versus K₃EDTA blood for blood bank testing
May 19, 2011	Therapeutic Phlebotomy for Testosterone Replacement?
May 19, 2011	Update on pregnancy C & D drug deferrals requested
Apr. 2, 2011	Are American Transfusion Services screening for Diego(a) antibody?
Feb. 23, 2011	2009 WHO guidelines in the treatment of Dengue
Jan. 20, 2011	Follow up from a donor who had been deferred due to a false positive anti-HIV screening test
Jan. 20, 2011	CONTINUED 2010 DISCUSSION: Requirement to place a blood product in either a plastic storage bag versus a biohazard bag before dispensing to a patient care area
Jan. 20, 2011	CONTINUED 2010 DISCUSSION: Phosphate buffered saline versus saline for blood bank laboratory testing
Jan. 20, 2011	Dedicated transfusion nurses - Is now the time?

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