[traumanurses] Re: Crossmatch for Trauma Patients

["Eric PETERSON" <epeterson5@msn.com>]

Heidi,

We draw 2 specimens at the initial draw on Level I activations, at the same time the activation is paged, the blood bank brings their cooler with 2 units of O-.

Eric L Peterson

>From: "Hotz, Heidi, RN"

>Reply-To: traumanurses@listserve.com

>To: "'traumanurses@mailman.listserve.com'"

>Subject: [traumanurses] Crossmatch for Trauma Patients

>Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 08:32:39 -0800

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>Hello All!

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>I would like to know what other trauma centers policy and procedure is for

>crossmatching for trauma patients, e.g., are you required to draw 2 blood

>specimens on one trauma patient at 2 different times? Would you be willing

>to share your P&P? Please share you comments on the effectiveness of your

>P&P.

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>We are being asked to draw 2 specimens at 2 separate intervals on the same

>patient. Our concern is that this will delay the administration of

>crossmatched blood as well as deplete our stores of O negative/positive

>blood.

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>I appreciate your feedback.

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>Thanks,

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>Heidi Hotz, RN, Trauma Program Manager

>Department of Surgery

>Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

>Los Angeles

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