Blood Transfusion & Haemovigilance

1. To which document do you refer to when ordering a type and screen or crossmatch for a surgical patient? (answer abbreviated)
6. When carrying out positive patient identification 3 identifiers are checked. These are: name, MRN and _ _ _.
7. The transfusion reaction notification form can be requested from the nursing office, blood transfusion or printed from _ _ _ _ _ _.
8. If there has been no reaction, the used transfusion pack is placed in a yellow bag with a patient addressograph label attached and stored in the used transfusion pack storage box in the sluice for _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ hours.
11. A unit of red cells must be commenced _ _ _ _ _ _ minutes from sign out of controlled storage.
12. When signing out blood components or products from the lab the collector must complete 4 items. These are: name, date , time and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
14. If a transfusion reaction is suspected the first step is to _ _ _ _.

2. The checking procedure is carried out at the _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
3. What is the name of the national reporting body for haemovigilance in Ireland?
4. If a transfusion reaction is suspected, the transfusion reaction notification from must be sent to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
5. How many hours is the prescription form valid for?
6. Who documents patient consent in the medical record?
9. The vital signs are checked and recorded _ _ _ _ _ _ _ minutes after commencing the transfusion.
10. The traceability label is completed by the person who 'starts' or 'checks' the unit.
11. What is the transfusion threshold for a patient who is symptomatic of anaemia, according to the red cell prescribing guidelines.
13. Vital signs are checked _ _ _ _ _ _ throughout transfusion and on completion.