… MB REF 06  (PDF) Test description The titration of Anti-A and Anti-B isoagglutinins is performed as a screening test primarily to monitor engraftment in post … specimen with the required minimum information: patient’s last name, first name, PHIN or hospital number or other …

… Inventory Replenishment: A collaboration between hospitals and Canadian Blood Services … 2016 BloodNotes newsletter featured an article describing a hospital inventory trend tool that Canadian Blood Services … Blood Services, is the foundational element on which a new collaboration is being built.   Currently limited to …

… is missing and needs to be re-embedded. “Why I Give” is a weekly feature sent out by e-mail to all staff at Canadian … or recruited friends and family to donate on their behalf. A recent edition featured Kristy Schwenning from Nanaimo, BC, a registered nurse in our Clinic Services. As an O-negative …

… Hospital Highlight: A novel red cell inventory ordering algorithm Hospital … historical demand patterns, which must be updated on a regular basis as demand trends change. In determining an … built into the algorithm. The system scans the institution’s laboratory information database for hematology values, …

… National Blood Shortages Plan – A summary Print (PDF) First released in 2009, and routinely … the Management of Shortages of Labile Blood Components is a framework developed by the National Advisory Committee on … for transfusion will receive the required transfusion(s). RECOVERY PHASE  implies that blood component inventories …

… Cytomegalovirus – It’s a Complicated Topic Print (PDF) Cytomegalovirus, or CMV, is a virus that does not cause any notable symptoms for the …

… disposition data (transfused+outdated+wasted) dividing by a specific time period (90 or 365 days) and further using the … Canadian Blood Services recognized the value in developing a tool using these data elements to better engage with … cell inventory requirements to better understand what a specific red blood cell inventory level means in …

… SickKids boosts new donors and donations in Toronto’s spring mini-challenge Print (PDF) SickKids Hospital more … 51 units of blood and 11 new donors. “SickKids is a classic example of how champions can make a huge difference,” says Hailu Mulatu, Territory Manager, …

… BloodNotes. Optimizing Blood Inventory in Northern Alberta—a research project By Astrid Maguire, Transfusion Safety … Medical Laboratory Science students are required to do a research project in their fourth year. This year, the … or Neg Slave Lake will order up to a maximum of 4 group O’s and 1 group A   Group O was increased from the suggested …