Primary Specimen & User Manual - Irish Blood Transfusion Service
Primary Specimen & User Manual - Irish Blood Transfusion Service
Primary Specimen & User Manual - Irish Blood Transfusion Service
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IBTS/DIAG/GDE/0001 Ver. 1 Effective Date: 02 / 04 / 2009 Page 21 of 35<strong>Irish</strong> <strong>Blood</strong> <strong>Transfusion</strong> <strong>Service</strong>Test profile / service Centre <strong>Specimen</strong>type(freshVenousspecimen)Phenotyped <strong>Blood</strong> *(In stock)Phenotyped blood:multiple antigen -negative units *(In stock)Phenotyped blood: Highincidence antigen -negative units.*Phenotyped blood:requiring importationof suitable units 1T Cell antigen activation( ROUTINE)T Cell antigen activation(EMERGENCY)NBCMRTCNBCMRTCNBCMRTCNBCMRTCMRTCMRTC<strong>Specimen</strong>volume<strong>Service</strong> details andrequirementsN/A None If screening required, timewill be dependant on thecomplexity of screeningrequiredN/A None If screening required, timewill be dependant on thecomplexity of screeningrequiredN/A None Depending on thecomplexity of thescreening required,compatible units may needto be sourced from theother IBTS centre and ifnot successful, approval tobe sought from the medicalconsultant / medicalregistrar to call up donors.N/A None If high incidence antigennegative red cells required,discussion with MedicalConsultant / Medicalregistrar may be requiredto call up donors or toobtain suitable units fromthe International <strong>Blood</strong>Bank Rare Donorprogramme where themaximum notice will berequired.The IBTS will also requireadequate notificationEDTA 2.7 ml Contact MRTC Laboratory(WB)Next scheduled BatchEDTA(WB)2.7 ml Contact MRTC Laboratoryin advance.Turnaroundtime test10-20 minsto prepareorder.10-20 minsto prepareorder.Timescaledependent onavailabilityof blood andurgency ofrequest, e.g.out- of -hourstestingrequire on -call servicesProcurementof productdependent ontheavailabilityof the blood.A minimumof 48 hrsrequired toimport theblood.2 - 3 workingdaysASAP within2 hrs ofreceipt ofspecimenNote: 1 Denotes a test referred to an external laboratory (please note such referrals attract testingand transportation charges): Additional time will be incurred where specimens are referredexternally. In such cases the Scientific Staff at the IBTS will inform the requestor* Indicates tests available out of hours for clinically urgent orders
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