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Plasma Products Requirements

Standard Requirements For Transfusion

Inpatient Transfusions
(Inpatient, MIB Dialysis)

MIB Clinic Outpatient Transfusions
(CTC, Prime Care, Med Clinic, ED, OPCU)

Limited Transfusion Services
(Bassett Healthcare Herkimer)
  1. Transfusion orders must be documented in patient's chart.
  2. Consent to Transfusion Form signed by patient.
  3. If the patient does not have a documented blood type @ MIBH:
    • A TSC (Type and Screen) must be ordered in Meditech or requested using Laboratory Test Request Form#3. 
  4. Product must be ordered in Meditech or on Lab Test Request Form#3 (PLASMA).  Indications for use are required.
  5. Necessary approval where noted.
  6. Patient's PT or PTT is greater than normal.
  7. All requests not meeting any of the criteria below, must be approved by a pathologist or Hematologist:
    • Patient is a known Hematology/Oncology patient.
    • Patient is known cardiac surgery patient.
    • Product has been ordered by a designated ICU or Cardiac physician.
  1. Transfusion orders must be documented in patient's chart.
  2. Consent to Transfusion Form signed by patient.
  3. If the patient does not have a documented blood type @ MIBH:
    • A TSC (Type and Screen) must be ordered in Meditech or requested using Laboratory Test Request Form#3. 
  4. Product must be ordered in Meditech or on Lab Test Request Form#3 (PLASMA).  Indications for use are required.
  5. Necessary approval where noted.
  6. Patient's PT or PTT is greater than normal.
  1. Transfusion orders must be documented in patient's chart.
  2. Consent to Transfusion Form signed by patient.
  3. If the patient does not have a documented blood type @ MIBH:
    • A TSC (Type and Screen) must be ordered in Meditech or requested using Laboratory Test Request Form#3. 
  4. Product must be ordered in Meditech or on Lab Test Request Form#3 (PLASMA).  Indications for use are required.
  5. Necessary approval where noted.
  6. Patient's PT or PTT is greater than normal.

Notes:

Notes:

Notes:
  1. Availability: ~ 30 minutes
  2. The transfusionist will be notified when the plasma  products are available for issue.
  1. Availability: ~ 30 minutes
  2. The transfusionist will be notified when the plasma  products are available for issue.
  1. Availability: 24 hours
  2. Transportation/delivery of  products must be coordinated through the MIB Transfusion Service (607-547-3720).