The Update
News for hospitals and the transfusion community produced by Hospital Customer Services.
Print versions of each month's Update are available in the archive
21 December 2021
The LUST Project: Laboratory Urine Sickle Test
We are asking NHSBT, hospital laboratory or clinical staff aware a patient with Sickle Cell Disease is having a haemolytic transfusion reaction to request the clinical team send a urine sample as a matter of urgency BEFORE the haemoglobinuria clears
21 December 2021
Please complete outstanding SHOT reports
before the end of December 2021
21 December 2021
Please contact our National Frozen Blood Bank (NFBB) to discuss returning unused “ultra rare” red cell units.
We can potentially look to re-allocate them
25 November 2021
Please update your operational documentation following changes to the validated journey times for short journey transport containers
To reflect changes in validated transit times
25 November 2021
Shortlisted for International Learning Award - Practical Introduction to Transfusion Science (PITS) course
In the category of Internal Learning Solution of the Year
25 November 2021
Audit of reversal of anticoagulation (warfarin/DOACs) in trauma patients 2022
Preparing for this audit
25 November 2021
Updated Blood Components app
The app is free through Apple and Google Play app stores and as a web-based version
28 October 2021
Audit of reversal of anticoagulation (warfarin/DOACs) in trauma patients 2022
Preparing for this audit
28 October 2021
Advanced Transfusion Masterclass part 2 'More Rhesults and Rheckoning', 24 November
The theme is 'Rh beyond the basics'
28 October 2021
Sp-ICE will not be available 9am to 1pm, 23 November
This is for a software upgrade to version 7.1.5