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Group & save
(a.k.a group and screen)
minimum sample volume required ~ 6ml
Special instructions
Sample requires full name, date of birth, RUH or NHS number, and signature of blood taker on sample and request form. All details on sample MUST be hand written, or printed from the BloodTrack Tx system. Any printed ICE or Millennium labels WILL be rejected.
Please see linked documents "Blood Component Transfusion Guideline" and "BloodTrack Tx Instruction Manual" below for more information on requesting requirements.
If the patient has been transfused, or pregnant, in the last 3 months, sample valid up to three days (between sample date and subsequent transfusion). If not transfused, or pregnant, within the last 3 months, sample valid up to 7 days.
Blood Group verification / repeat sampling:
A second sample should only be taken when prompted to do so by ICE or the laboratory.
It should be taken by a separate individual whenever possible. It must be taken independently of the first sample, and sent with a separate form.
Provision of blood will not be delayed if required urgently – Group O will be provided.
Linked to
cross match
Turnaround Time
1
day
Department: Blood Bank
Links:
» Maximum surgical blood order
» Blood Component Transfusion Guideline
» BloodTrack Tx Instruction Manual
