Anaesthetists Handbook - MEDICAL EDUCATION at University ...

Blood and blood productsHaematology/Oncology Ward:Blood issued for patients on Ward 34 and Ward 35 will have theirblood sent to this fridgeBMI Meriden Hospital:Blood issued for patients in this location will have their blood sent tothis fridgeSatellite Fridge Temperature MonitoringEventually all satellite blood fridges will be wired into; and monitoredby, the Buildings Management System which is part of SRW. Untilthis work has been undertaken by SKANSKA all satellite fridgescannot be fully commissioned. Fridges which cannot be checkedevery 30 minutes will have to be emptied at times when staff areunavailable to undertake the checks necessary to ensure bloodsafety.In these cases blood will have to be returned to the Blood Bank onthe 4th floor where it can be stored safelyBlood delivered which cannot be transfusedBlood that is collected but which cannot start to be transfused within30 minutes must be returned to the Blood Bank or satelliterefrigerator within that 30 minute period. The returnee must scan theunit into the fridge using BloodTrack and document legibly the timereturned to refrigerator on the red cross match slip. If concerned orunsure, the healthcare person must seek advice from a member ofthe Blood Bank team. At this point a unit of blood may still bereissued.Blood which has been out of the refrigerator longer than 30 minutesand will not be transfused within 4 hours must be returned to thelaboratory immediately.Anaesthetists Handbook January 2010 185