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Topic overview
Overview of blood product management workflow in the operating room, covering ordering, administration, and documentation protocols for surgical transfusions.
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Patient has Prior ABO/Rh Type at CCHMC(Ever) Patient with Likelihood of Needing Blood (Would Routinely get Type and Cross)Yes
No Blood Products Needed at Start of CaseYesNo Prior ABO/Rh within 72 hoursYesNo
Draw T&S in SDS, if no history of incompatibility (RBC antibodies) blood ready in 5 minutesDraw T&S in SDS, if no history of incompatibility (RBC antibodies) blood ready in 60 minutesPrior ABO/Rh within 72 hoursYesNoDraw T&S in OR, if no history of incompatibility (RBC antibodies) blood ready in 5 minutesDraw T&S in SDS, if no history of incompatibility (RBC antibodies) blood ready in 60 minutes
Consider T&S in OR if Clinical Situation Warrants
If history of incompatibilities (RBC antibodies) could take 60 min up to 24 hours, contact Blood Bank
Updated 1/2019
Patient has NEVER had ABO/Rh at CCHMC(Will Need Two Samples)Can First Sample be Drawn Prior to Day of Surgery?Yes
No
Process Simplified, Proceed to Algorithm for Patient with Prior Sample
1stT&S Sample Drawn in SDS
Patient with Low Likelihood of Needing Blood (Would normally just get T&S)
Patient with Likelihood of Needing Blood (Would Routinely get Type and Cross)No
Yes Blood Products Needed at Start of Case
YesDraw 2ndSample in SDS, if no history of incompatibility (RBC antibodies) blood ready in 5 minutesNoDraw 2ndSample in OR, if no history of incompatibility (RBC antibodies) blood ready in 5 minutes
NoConsider T&S in OR if Clinical Situation Warrants/Will Need Two Samples if Blood Needed
Yes1stT&S Sample Drawn in ORIf Products Needed draw 2ndsample in OR, if no history of incompatibility (RBC antibodies) blood ready in 5 minutesIf history of incompatibilities (RBC antibodies) could take 60 min up to 24 hours, contact Blood Bank
Updated 1/2019
ABO/Rh type known before day of surgery? (previous 1stsample-T&S)
No
Yes 2ndBB T&S before day of surgery?
Yes, w/in 72h of surgery
No, drawn same day as surgery
Current or history of RBC antibodies?
Electronic xmatch eligible, can remotely issue blood from HaemoBank-blood ready in ~5min
Yes
No
Delay in preparing blood, contact blood bank for ETA –will need serologic xmatch
Current or history of RBC antibodies?
Electronic xmatch eligible, can remotely issue blood from HaemoBank-blood ready in 5-60 min
Yes
No
Delay in preparing blood, contact blood bank for ETA –will need serologic xmatch
1stBB sample (T&S) drawn day of surgery
No, only 1 T&S on record2ndBB T&S also drawn same day of surgery?
Yes2ndsample will take ~5min. As long as no RBC antibodies, patient will be electronic xmatch eligible and blood available as soon as 2ndsample complete and after BB has time to stock Haemobank.
Delay in preparing blood, contact blood bank for ETA (~90min) -will need to serologic xmatch in blood bank and to stock Haemobank.
If 1st sample was w/in 72h of surgery then blood available in 5 min
If 1st sample was > 72h of surgery then blood available in ~60 min
Delay in preparing blood, 1stT&S will take ~60min to complete
Updated 1/2019
How to cite: GlobalCastMD. OR Blood Workflow. GlobalCastMD Medical Library. https://library.globalcastmd.com/guideline/4289
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