Crossmatch Red cells EDTA 9ml Routine BT lab / on-call scientist to be Accredited LF-BTR-XREQ Rev 3 NMH or crossmatch phoned if the crossmatch is requests = 3 deemed urgent. Red Cells hours. *The presence of a positive NMH Urgent 1 Hour* antibody screen will increase turnaround A current valid inpatient group and antibodies sample is required prior to crossmatch requests with ID armband in place Blood Product Requests created in MN-CMS must be printed and sent to the lab Uncrossmatched EDTA 9ml Group Specific = The request for Accredited blood approx 15 uncrossmatched blood must be group minutes authorised by a member of the specific O Negative = medical staff RCC NMH STAT* or O Neg Red NMH Neonatal Crossmatch Paed Pack EDTA 9ml Up to 3 hrs Crossmatched against Accredited (1-5 NMH) from (depending on maternal specimen (correctly mother blood stock labelled with maternal details). EDTA 3ml arrival from Please check if a current valid from IBTS) sample is available on the Neonate mother prior to maternal sample collection Transfusion Reaction Transfusion See section Preliminary 2 See Section 14.9 Accredited Investigation Reaction 14.9 below hrs Final 7 days Adult / Paed NMH Antenatal Booking Booking EDTA 9ml 1 routine If patient is not wearing an Accredited Visit working Day ID armband an Outpatient Group and antibodies must be selected or if handwriting the sample use form 3 28 week Antibody Outpatient EDTA 9ml 1 routine It is policy for all RhD negative Accredited group and working Day and women with antibodies antibody to have a 28 week antibody check
Crossmatch LF-BTR-XREQ Rev 3 Red cells NMH or Red Cells NMH EDTA 9ml Routine crossmatch requests = 3 hours. Urgent 1 Hour* BT lab / on-call scientist to be phoned if the crossmatch is deemed urgent. *The presence of a positive antibody screen will increase turnaround A current valid inpatient group and antibodies sample is required prior to crossmatch requests with ID armband in place Blood Product Requests created in MN-CMS must be printed and sent to the lab Accredited Uncrossmatched blood group specific RCC NMH or O Neg Red NMH EDTA 9ml Group Specific = approx 15 minutes O Negative = STAT* The request for uncrossmatched blood must be authorised by a member of the medical staff Accredited Neonatal Crossmatch Paed Pack (1-5 NMH) EDTA 9ml from mother EDTA 3ml from Neonate Up to 3 hrs (depending on blood stock arrival from IBTS) Crossmatched against maternal specimen (correctly labelled with maternal details). Please check if a current valid sample is available on the mother prior to maternal sample collection Accredited Transfusion Reaction Investigation Transfusion Reaction Adult / Paed NMH See section 14.9 below Preliminary 2 hrs Final 7 days See Section 14.9 Accredited Antenatal Booking Booking Visit EDTA 9ml 1 routine working Day If patient is not wearing an ID armband an Outpatient Group and antibodies must be selected or if handwriting the sample use form 3 Accredited 28 week Antibody Outpatient group and antibody EDTA 9ml 1 routine working Day It is policy for all RhD negative and women with antibodies to have a 28 week antibody check Accredited
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