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SECTION III: IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY AND TRANSFUSION SERVICESTS 12 RAre the recorder charts initialed, dated and retained?TS 13 RDoes an audible alarm sound indicating a power failure or other disruption of refrigeration?TS 14 RAre written procedures in place permitting immediate corrective action to occur 24 hours a day in response to anaudible alarm?TS 15 RAre alarm checks performed and documented that verify the temperature at which the audible refrigeration alarmwill sound?TS 16 RAre explanations for temperature deviations documented?TS 17 EAre all blood and blood components stored and shipped at the required temperatures according to applicable FDAguidelines at 21 CFR 610?Guidelines specify:• Whole blood and red blood cell components and liquid plasma — stored between 1-6 degrees C and shipped at1-10 degrees C.• Frozen RBC’s — stored at minus 65 degrees C.• Fresh frozen plasma(FFP) — stored and shipped at -18 degrees C. If needed for coagulation factors, should transfusewithin 24 hours.. Thaw at 30-37 degrees C. and kept at 1-6 degrees C. in the interim prior to transfusion.• Cryoprecipitated Antihemophiliac Factor Human (AFH) — stored and shipped at -18 degrees C. If needed for factorVIII, should transfuse within 6 hours. Thaw at 30-37 degrees C. and held at room temperature in the interim.• Platelets and Platelet-rich plasma — stored and shipped at 20-24 degrees C. or 1-6 degrees C. Blood or plasmashould be held at 20-24 degrees C. prior to separation of platelets that should be done within 4 hours of collection.Once separated, they should be continuously maintained at either 1-6 degrees C. or 20-24 degrees C. If stored at 20-24 degrees C., a continuous gentle agitation (or rocking) must be maintained throughout the storage period.Agitation is optional at 1-6 degrees C.TS 18 RAre special areas defined for the storage of blood and blood components that avoid contamination or exposureto hazardous materials?TS 19 RAre areas clearly designated for the storage of available, crossmatched, quarantined, autologous and directedunits?3-98. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .© 2007 <strong>COLA</strong> FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT <strong>COLA</strong> PHONE 800.981.9883 | FAX 410.381.8611 | ON-LINE www.cola.org

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