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Product Turn-Around Times
Blood Products are ordered by phone request to the transfusion laboratory. The list of products (excluding red cells) supplied by the Transfusion Laboratory, UHW
| Product |
Turnaround Time |
Specimen Required |
Notes |
| Red Cells |
Routine:< 5 hours
Urgent requests within one hour
Electronic Issue For Eligible patients: 10 minutes (i.e. valid samples available)
Emergency (Uncrossmatched, group-specific) 10 mins.
Emergency O Neg (Uncrossmatched) available immediately in issue fridge
|
6ml Pink Capped EDTA vacuette
Please refer to Group and Crossmatch Test profile for details on sample validity and other information
|
Turnaround times may be significantly increased if:
-Antibodies are present
-Specimens are referred to an external site. |
| Platelets |
Urgent: 20 mins (If in stock)
3 hours (when ordered from IBTS)
Routine: 6 hours |
6ml Pink Capped EDTA vacuette |
Stock: 1 x A RhD Pos CMV-, Irradiated, apheresis platelets available in Laboratory or within 6 hours |
| Human Pooled Plasma |
Urgent: 30 mins
Routine: 1 hour |
6ml Pink Capped EDTA vacuette |
Supplied as Ligand Gel Solvent Detergent Pooled Plasma |
| Human Albumin |
Urgent: 20 mins
Routine: 40 mins |
None |
4 x 50g/dl emergency stock available in issue fridge
4 x 50g/dl emergency stock available in theatre fridge
|
| Anti-D Immunoglobulin |
Urgent: 1 hour
Routine: 6 hours |
6ml Pink Capped EDTA vacuette |
None |
| Factor Concentrates |
Urgent: 20mins
Routine: 6 hours |
None |
Requests for factor concentrates must be discussed with the Consultant Haematologist before issue |
| Fresh Frozen Plasma |
Not Routinely available |
6ml Pink Capped EDTA vacuette |
Contact Consultant Haematologist/Blood Transfusion Laboratory |
| Cryoprecipitate |
Not Routinely available |
6ml Pink Capped EDTA vacuette |
Contact Consultant Haematologist/Blood Transfusion Laboratory |
| Granulocytes |
Not Routinely available |
6ml Pink Capped EDTA vacuette |
Contact Consultant Haematologist/Blood Transfusion Laboratory |
The above list of turnaround times is provided as a guide only and times may be significantly shorter or longer depending on the clinical scenario. Please contact the transfusion laboratory if you require specific guidance
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