AABB standards state 3 days(hrs not specified). I know people using 3
days(up to midnight), and 88 hrs (avg of minimum 72, and maximum of 96 hrs in
3 days). They are AABB and/or FDA inspected, and pass their inspections without
a nonconformance. Jerry Stevens, Supervisor, Norman Regional Health System
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jill McArdle
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 1:23 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [MEDITECH-L] BBK specimen hours
According to the Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services 24th
Edition pg.38. If a patient has been transfused in the preceding 3 months with
blood or a component containing allogeneic red cells, has been pregnant within
the preceding 3 months, or if the history is uncertain or unavailable, a sample
shall be obtained from the patient within 3 days of the scheduled transfusion.
Therefore, 72 hours is the "standard used".
Jill McArdle
Blood Bank Supervisor
Saints Medical Center
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From: Tee Teran [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 10:13 AM
To: Jill McArdle
Subject: FW: [MEDITECH-L] BBK specimen hours
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Britt
Watters
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 3:46 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [MEDITECH-L] BBK specimen hours
Our Blood Bank supervisor has determined that we are now to use 96 hours as the
specimen expiration date since the AABB Technical Manual does not actually
specify 72 hours. I will need to make changes in the dictionaries to
accommodate this. I find it strange since 72 hours seems to be the "standard"
used. Is anyone else using anything other than 72 hours as your antibody
screen/crossmatch specimen expiration time?
Thanks,
Britt Watters, MT(ASCP)
Laboratory System Analyst
Bartlett Regional Hospital
Juneau,Alaska
907.796.8643
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