haematology users' handbook - University College London Hospitals

Blood Transfusion (page 4 of 5)
Transport of Routine Blood and Blood Products
Remote issue of red cells has been implemented at UCLH. This allows blood to be issued directly from the Remote Issue blood fridge at the point of care, rather
than from the laboratory for most patients.
A small percentage of patients will still need blood crossmatched by the laboratory but this can also be stored in the remote issue blood fridge and dispensed
when required.
FFP for patients will be sent to remote issue fridges by the laboratory and dispensed in the same way.
Cross matched blood for patients with special requirements and those not eligible for remote issue and other blood products are dispatched as follows:
• Non-urgent blood and blood products are dispatched from the laboratory at various times during the day.
• Urgent blood and blood products are dispatched from the laboratory by courier (arranged by the laboratory). PLEASE CONTACT THE LABORATORY
(x78523/78522 during routine work hours or Bleep 7060 out of hours) IF BLOOD IS REQUIRED URGENTLY.
• FFP will be returned to the laboratory 24 hours after it has been thawed.
• Unused platelets/FFP/Cryoprecipitate are withdrawn the day after the original date required
• Cryoprecipitate should be used within 4 hours of thawing and any remaining units returned to the lab.
*Always ring the laboratory before use of EMERGENCY UNCROSSMATCHED BLOOD*
HAEM-PD-UserHbook V8 Haematology and Blood Transfusion User Handbook Page 16 of 38
Authors: Karen Orfinada (Senior Biomedical Scientist)
Sally McDonald (Senior Biomedical Scientist) Authorised by: Dave Barnett Review Date: August 2015