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En Route -
The Mid-Atlantic Region's
Hospital Newsletter


Blood Bank Questions (BBQ)

Information about ISBT 128







CALENDAR OF EVENTS

 


If you have questions about meetings times, topics, or locations, please contact
Katherine Bowman by phone at (757) 446-7751 or e-mail.

Archives from
meetings of the:
Customer Forum



Bacterial Detection 2004

Role of Leukoreduction in Preventing
Adverse Reactions to Transfusion
2003

West Nile Virus Update
2003


Bacterial Contamination of Blood Components 2003

Blood Safety: Current Risk and Emerging Infections 2002

Other Presentations:


Bacterial Contamination in Blood Products:
Risks, Prevention, Detection
July 2003
(for the PowerPoint version of this presentation, click here)








Case Studies


Bombay Phenotype

Accurate Patient Information and Medication Information:
Use of WinRho in ITP Patients





En Route

The Mid-Atlantic Region's Hospital Newsletter, featuring updates, news, and feature stories regarding hospital services and you, our customers. If there is something you would like to see covered in a future issue of the newsletter please send us an e-mail.


Latest Issue:


Fall 2005

Archives:

Winter 07

Spring 2005
Winter 2005
Fall 2004 Pt II
Fall 2004
Winter 2004
Winter 2003

Fall 2003
Summer 2003
Spring 2003
Fall 2002
Summer 2002

 





Blood Bank Questions

The title that I have chosen for this by-line is "Blood Bank Questions" or BBQ for short. I hope this format
of questions and answers will be useful to our colleagues in all of the hospital transfusion services in the
Mid-Atlantic Region.

(Assorted by topic)

PLATELETS

Platelet Use in Oncology Patients

Transfusion of Rh Positive Platelets to Patients with Anti-D

AUTOLOGOUS/DIRECTED DONATIONS

Expense Associated with Autologous and Directed Donations
Crossing Over of Autologous Units


RED CELLS

Transfusion of Rh Negative Patients with Rh Positive Red cells
Practical Methods Needed for In Vivo Compatibility Testing for Weak Alloantibody

MISCELLANEOUS

Microaggregate vs. Standard Blood Filters
Neonatal/Pediatric Transfusion Practices
Use of Therapeutic Phlebotomy Units for Transfusion
Informed Consent Policies
Ordering HLA Typing



Information on ISBT 128

Introduction to ISBT 128

Introduction to ISBT 128 - 2nd Edition
FDA ISBT 128 - Recognition Guidance
Industry Consensus Standard
ISBT 128 Labeling Standard
ISBT 128 Technical Specifications Version 2.1.0
Typical Implementation Timeline
ISBT 128 Communications Package #3

ISBT 128 Update - April 2006