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Steps |
Actions |
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| 2 |
- Donor
blood should be:
- CMV
negative.
- Haemolysin
negative.
- Partially
packed (i.e.100ml plasma removed).
- Less
than 5 days old.
- Irradiated
to reduce risk of Graft versus Host disease.
Blood has a 24 hour expiry time post irradiation, as K+
level rises.
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| 3 |
- Donor
blood packs should be mixed every 15 minutes by gently squeezing the
bag during transfusion to prevent settling of red blood cells and to
prevent infant receiving mostly plasma at end of each unit.
- Mix
the blood before taking the samples.
- If the exchange is interrupted,
remove the blood from the blood warmer and from under the radiant heater to
prevent overheating.
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