| Date Posted |
Subject |
| May 4, 2012 |
Blood bank test orders as “add-ons” |
| Jan. 20, 2012 |
Issues in storage of pre-transfusion samples |
| Nov. 10, 2011 |
Using intraosseous (intramedullary) blood samples for pre-transfusion and other testing: revisited ADDENDA Nov. 19 |
| May 22, 2011 |
K2EDTA versus K3EDTA blood for blood bank testing |
| Dec. 19, 2010 |
Extending specimen outdate to 30 days? |
| Nov. 29, 2010 |
Managing excessively long patient names |
| Sept. 29, 2010 |
Is a second sample required for Rh Immune Globulin? |
| May 18, 2010 |
Validity of the antibody screen when using lipemic samples |
| Oct. 12, 2009 |
Reimbursement for performing ABO confirmation testing on a second separately collected specimen ADDENDA Oct. 26 |
| Oct. 4, 2009 |
Improving the phlebotomy process for the collection of pre-transfusion specimens ADDENDA Oct. 8 & 14 |
| May 5, 2009 |
Collecting a second sample to verify the results of current ABO testing on patients who do not have a historical blood type for comparison on file ADDENDA May 14 & 23 |
| July 23, 2008 |
What do you accept for patient identification? |
| June 16, 2008 |
Root Cause Analysis for identified cases of wrong blood in tube (WBIT) ADDENDA June 17 |
| Jan. 25, 2008 |
Use of biometrics in blood
banking to identify donors and transfusion recipients ADDENDA Mar. 4, Apr. 7 & June 25 |
| Nov. 22, 2007 |
Strategies
to minimize the use of pre-transfusion blood specimens
that contain the wrong blood in the tube ADDENDA Nov. 24 |
| Nov. 3, 2007 |
Using
intraosseous (intramedullary) blood samples for pre-transfusion and
other testing |
| June 22, 2006 |
What is the experience with using pretransfusion blood samples that are routinely used for up to 10 days (or longer) after their collection? ADDENDA June 24, 26 & 29 |
| May 4, 2006 |
How is a phlebotomist positively identified, so that a transfusion service knows who collected a sample for pre-transfusion compatibility testing? ADDENDA May 7 & 17 |
| Aug. 7, 2005 |
Does elimination of paper test requisitions accompanying pre-transfusion samples increase the risk of an ABO incompatible transfusion, since there would be no independent means to verify the accuracy of a specimen label? ADDENDA Aug. 12 & 13 |
| July 8, 2005 |
Problems in the operating room with labeling blood specimens intended for pre-transfusion compatibility testing ADDENDA July 12 |
| May 11, 2005 |
Is it acceptable to transfer compatibility testing samples and crossmatched RBC units between networked facilities? ADDENDA May 14 |
| April 29, 2005 |
Patient identification systems for use in mass casualty disasters ADDENDA May 3 |
| April 5, 2005 |
Pre-Transfusion Testing: Managing a second sample that arrives while a current sample remains acceptable ADDENDA Apr. 8 |
| Feb. 17, 2005 |
Experience in using barcoded wristband systems ADDENDA Feb. 19, 23, 24; Apr. 11 & 14 |
| Jan. 24, 2005 |
Programs to monitor the risk of misidentifying pretransfusion blood samples |
| Sept. 12, 2004 |
If the blood bank labeling policy requires use of a separate blood bank wristband, is it acceptable in certain instances to use a sample from another area of the laboratory? ADDENDA Sept. 14 |
| Aug. 21, 2004 |
Antibody stability in plasma/serum samples stored in direct contact with red cells ADDENDA Aug. 23, 24 & 25 |
| July 26, 2004 |
Safety and validation issues in considering a switch from glass to plastic tubes for testing donors and patients ADDENDA Jan 31 & Feb 2, 2005 |
| June 10, 2004 |
Methods for ensuring correct identification of patients who have pre-transfusion blood samples drawn before admission for surgery ADDENDA June 11, 13, 17 & 25, July 15, Aug. 5, Oct 4 |
| Oct 24, 2003 |
The effect of handwritten vs computer-generated labels on the rate of misidentified samples received for compatibility testing ADDENDA Oct. 25, 26, 27 & 28; Dec. 19 |
| Oct 15, 2003 |
Protocols for 'identifying' unidentified trauma patients who need emergency transfusion ADDENDA Oct. 16 & 29; Nov. 7; Mar 8 & 9, Apr 13, 2005 |
| July 19, 2003 |
Management of samples used for pre-transfusion testing ADDENDA July 21 & 28 |
| June 26, 2003 |
In patients receiving daily red cell transfusions should a 3-day-old pre-transfusion specimen still be considered acceptable? ADDENDA June 27 |
| May 8, 2003 |
A network dialogue on the question of using a second blood sample to verify a patients ABO/Rh type ADDENDA May 9, 14, 20, 22 & June 1 |
| Feb. 8, 2003 |
Use of plastic tubes for collection of patient samples as well as for testing (ABO/Rh determination, unexpected antibody detection and identification, and crossmatching) REACTIVATED Sept. 29; ADDENDA Sept. 30, Oct. 1 |
| Jan. 13, 2003 |
Failure to complete Type and Screen testing until surgery has started ADDENDA Jan. 14 & 27 |
| Dec. 30, 2002 |
Improving the process of patient identification - 2003 update ADDENDA Jan. 8, 2006 |
| Dec. 5, 2002 |
Should pre-transfusion ABO/Rh testing be performed twice, and if so, on different samples or by different personnel? ADDENDA Dec. 6, 9, 10, 12 & 20; Jan. 8 & 9, 2003; July 20, 26, 28, Aug. 3, 10, 15, 24 & 26, 2004; Dec 28 & 31, 2004; Jan 24, May 3, 4, 8, 10, 11 & 14, 2005; Sept. 21 & 29, 2006 |
| Oct. 11, 2002 |
Unexpected red cell alloantibodies detected in SERUM but not in PLASMA ADDENDA Oct. 14 |
| Sept. 24, 2002 |
Improving the process of patient identification and specimen tube labeling ADDENDA Sept. 25 & 26 |
| May 12, 2002 |
Labeling specimens that may lead to compatibility testing ADDENDA May 23 |
| April 12, 2002 |
Does your hospital have a problem with STAT pre-transfusion testing orders for elective scheduled surgery? ADDENDA April 13 & 16, Dec. 30 & 31, 2005; Jan. 2, 5 & 8, 2006 |
| April 8, 2002 |
What is an appropriate way for institutions to assure patient identification? ADDENDA April 11, 2002; Feb. 24 & 25, Mar. 2 & 5, 2006 |
| Feb. 6, 2002 |
Do tube stoppers or stopper byproducts cause crossmatch interferences? |
| Jan. 30, 2002 |
Preventing pre-transfusion specimen labeling errors ADDENDA Jan 30 & 31, Feb. 3; June 20, 21 & Nov. 12, 2006 |
| Nov. 17, 2001 |
Pre-transfusion testing on blood samples that have been drawn from patients who are being treated at home ADDENDA Nov. 19 |
| Oct. 25, 2001 |
Can serum separator tubes be used in the blood bank? ADDENDA Oct. 26 |
| Oct. 4, 2001 |
Switching from glass tubes to plastic tubes for blood bank laboratory testing ADDENDA Oct. 5 & Dec. 17 |
| Aug. 15, 2001 |
Prevention of Mislabelling of Pre-transfusion Compatibility Specimens ADDENDA Aug. 15 |
| Feb. 3, 2001 |
Preoperative Antibody Screens - How to Ensure Timely Receipt ... Consistently? |
| July 17, 2000 |
Correct ID of PreTransfusion Blood Samples and Patient Before Transfusion - Training Videos? ADDENDA Aug 11 |
| June 9, 2000 |
Using Barcode Labels to Enter Patient Samples into the Hospital Computer |
| Oct. 27, 1999 |
Who should draw blood specimens for compatibility testing? ADDENDA Nov. 11 |
