LEVELS OF URGENCY FOR ORDERING

Urgency levels for ordering concentrated erythrocytes (CE)

Level of urgency for CE orders	Time to issue CE	BG of issued CE	Tests before the issue	Warnings
Extremely urgent	Immediate issue of CE	CE 0, Rh D neg	No CM	Only for patients in life danger
Urgent over the telephone (stage I over the telephone)	Immediate issue of CE, when the patient's AB0 Rh D is known 5-10 minutes, when the patient's AB0, Rh D needs to be identified	CE of the patient's or matching AB0, Rh D	AB0, Rh D blood group of the patient and donors CM not completed ICT	Prior to transfusion, it is mandatory that you check the patient's AB0, Rh D and that of the CE units issued. If the patient's condition allows it, wait until CM is completed (15 minutes).
Urgent (stage I)	45 minutes after receiving a sample	CE of the patient's or matching AB0, Rh D	Completed CM	The sample of patient's blood takes advantage in testing. In case of positive CM, further tests (at least 30 to 60 minutes) and consulting are required
Not urgent	A few hours or until the next morning	CE of the patient's or matching AB0, Rh D	Completed CM

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