Experiment 2: Quality Control and Safety in Blood Bank Lab Flashcards
includes organizational structure, responsibilities, policies, processes and resources
quality management system
defect identification
quality control
defect prevention
quality assurance
goal of QA
improve the entire process so that no defect may arise
goal of QC
identify defects after a product is developed and before it is released
who is involved in QA
managers
who is involved in QC
all employees
used to verify accuracy and precision
external quality control
monutoring systems built into the test systems
internal quality control
testing of unknown samples received from outside an agency providing unbiased validation of patient test result quality
proficiency testing
Frequency of Control:
Refrigerator/ Freezer Recorder
daily
Frequency of Control: Refrigerator/ Freezer Manual temperature
daily
Frequency of Control: Refrigerator/ Freezer alarm system boards
daily
Frequency of Control: Refrigerator/ Freezer temperature charts
weekly
Frequency of Control: Refrigerator/Freezer alarm activation
quarterly
Frequency of Control: Platelet incubator recorder
daily
Frequency of Control: Platelet incubator manual temperature
daily
Frequency of Control: Platelet incubator tenperature charts
weekly
Frequency of Control: Platelet incubators alarm activation
quarterly
Frequency of Control: Ambient platelet storage
every 4 hrs
Frequency of Control: Centeifuge speed and timer
quarterly
Frequency of Control: Centrifuge function
yearly
Frequency of Control: Centrifuge Serologic tube fill level
day of use
Frequency of Control: Centrifuge saline fill volume
weekly
Frequency of Control: Centrifuge volume of AHG dispensed
monthly
Frequency of Control: refrigerated centrifuge temperature check
day of use
Frequency of Control: refrigerated centrifuge temperature verification
monthly
Frequency of Control: Heating blocks, water bath, view boxes temperature
day of use
Frequency of Control: heating blocks, waterbaths, Rh view boxes quadrant area checks
periodically
freuqency of QC: thermometer
yearly or as specified by manufacturer
freuqency of QC: timers or clocks
twice yearly
freuqency of QC: popette recalibration
quarterly
freuqency of QC: pH meter
day of use
freuqency of QC: component thawing devices
day of use
freuqency of QC: blood warmer
quarterly
freuqency of QC: agitators
day of use
freuqency of QC: balances or scales
day of use
freuqency of QC: microhematocrit centrifuge timer and calibration
quarterly
frequency of QC: PCV of microhematocrit centrifuge
yearly
freuqency of QC: BP cuff
twice yearly
freuqency of QC: red cells and antisera
day of use
freuqency of QC: copper sulfate
day of use
Retention interval for donors on deferral or surveillance, difficult in typing, significant adverse transfusion, special transfusion requirement
inderfinite retention
individuals performing each step of testing, donor information, cytapheresis reord, adverse event related to donation, look back investigation, px test results, signed statements from ohysician for early release
minimum 10 years
requests for vlood, comparizon of previous test results identity verification before transfusion, px medical record, suspected transfusion rx, quality control
minimum of five years
4 lab hazard prevention tehniques
work practice control
engineering control
PPE
waste diaposal for pathological and pharmaceutical waste, but never for plastics
incineration
waste disposal for sharps and infectious waste but never for pathological wastes
thermal autoclaving and irraditive microwave
chemical and liquid waste generated after cleaning
chemical
underdeveloped and rarely used waste disposal
biological enzymes
