Updates in transfusion medicine

Method of blood processing and testing by an automated instrument Semiautomated systems allow for partial manual labor with automated interpretation. Essential features. Blood bank automation is an alternate method to manual tube testing and blood processing in transfusion medicine Promotes standardization of interpretation, increased transfusion safety, specimen batching and efficiency in turn around times 3 methodologies currently exist for automated pretransfusion testing Implementation requires appropriate equipment qualification verification.

Automated blood bank system Automated pretransfusion compatibility testing. Application of automation in transfusion medicine. Automated and semiautomated methodologies. Additional references. Board review style question 1. As a blood bank director, you are appointed to oversee the implementation of a new automated system for pretransfusion testing. Abstracts can be on any aspect of transfusion medicine and should present new data from studies, audits, quality improvement projects or systematic reviews.

The abstract submission deadline has been extended to by midnight on Sunday 4 October Abstracts should be submitted via email at meetings rcpath. All submissions must include a clear and concise abstract of no more than words in English that satisfies all of the abstract guidelines. Each author will receive free meeting registration for Thursday 26 November and the abstract will be published in Transfusion Medicine.

Josephine Mccullagh. Dilupa Gunasekara. Dharshinee Priya Gopee. Keir Pickard. Scott Rowan-Ferry. Lorna Cain. This meeting will be held via Zoom. Details of the meeting with accompanied guidance will be sent to attendees before the meeting. To Find out more about Zoom and how it works please visit the website. Please note: If you experience any problems when connecting to your Zoom meeting, such as lagging or freezing, then this may indicate that there is an issue with your internet connection, or the device you are using.

We suggest that you try to move to an area with a more stable connection and then re-join the meeting. We unfortunately will not be able to provide you with a refund or transfer you onto another event if you happen to encounter these problems on the day. Actively promoting Patient Blood Management together with key activities needed to support safe clinical and laboratory transfusion practice including guidelines and implementation, clinical audit, education and training together with steering national policies.

Peter Collins is a professor in haematology at the School of Medicine of Cardiff University and an honorary consultant haematologist at the Cardiff Haemophilia Centre. His clinical research interests include acquired haemophilia, prophylactic treatment of haemophilia, factor VIII inhibitors, pharmacokinetics of factor VIII and IX, haemostatic impairment during postpartum haemorrhage.

Basic science interests are the role of phospholipids in controlling coagulation and interactions between coagulation and complement. Her research in transfusion medicine focuses on the safe and appropriate use of blood components and their alternatives.

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