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 |
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| Extremely urgent |
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- Only for patients in life danger
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Urgent over the telephone
(stage I over the telephone)
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- 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
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- CE of the patient's or matching AB0, Rh D
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- AB0, Rh D blood group of the patient and donors
- CM not completed
- ICT
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- 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).
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Urgent
(stage I) |
- 45 minutes after receiving a sample
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- CE of the patient's or matching AB0, Rh D
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- 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
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| Not urgent |
- A few hours or until the next morning
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- CE of the patient's or matching AB0, Rh D
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