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
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24 February 2023
Sending fetal RHD screening samples over the April bank holiday
For your action to ensure your samples are processed and not rejected
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24 February 2023
Virtual Advanced Transfusion Masterclass, Haemoglobinopathies and Transfusion Support
21 March 2023, 12.45pm to 4pm, via Zoom
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24 February 2023
Revised sickle cell disease patient information leaflet
Available 8 February 2023
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24 February 2023
New Haemochromatosis and blood donation leaflet for donors
Available to download or order
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25 January 2023
Molecular Diagnostics: stopping non-invasive pre-natal testing (NIPT) for fetal sex determination
from 1 April 2023
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25 January 2023
Additional Practical Introduction to Transfusion Science (PITS) course to meet demand
This is 20 to 22 February 2023 for online theory teaching
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25 January 2023
Sp-ICE will not be available 9 February after 10:10am
For up to two hours
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25 January 2023
Processing and transport times for non-stock, special components including urgent requests
Please consider these when you place an order
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25 January 2023
Please update your LIMS with platelet component barcodes
For our new reduced-dose apheresis 7-day shelf life, new neonatal 5-day shelf life and the existing 5-day shelf life platelets
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25 January 2023
Additional test implemented for Hep B
Hep B anti-core