Blood Transfusion Turnaround Times

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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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