pretransfusion testing Flashcards
who regulates blood product production and handling
FDA
who regulates pretransfusion testing
CMS- centers for medicare and medicaid
most common cause of transfusion mortality
TRALIs
another major concern for transfusion reactions
ABO incompatibility
clerical errors
phlebotomy/tech mismatched patient and specimen, issued wrong product, and/or administered to wrong patient
need 2 unique identifiers
name
date of birth
patient ID #/ MRN
if patient is unconscious can match through
band
specimen labeled
name
MRN
signature of drawer and witness if down by RN
Hollister number
reject a specimen if
gross hemolysis or IV contamination (don’t draw above line)
specimens good for
3 days
how long are specimen kept for after the 3 days
7 days
RBC donor unit recieved must have their
ABO/Rh type confirmed
universal type to give
O
universal plasma to give
AB
Plasma and cryo should be ABO typed but
crossmatching is not required
