| Journal Call no. | R644.H63J573 |
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| Author | Wong, L. |
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| Article Title | Type and screen of blood units at a teaching hospital / L Wong, G Cheng. |
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| Is Part Of | Hong Kong medical journal ; v.1, no.1, Mar 1995, p.27-30. |
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| Abstract | The Type, Screen and Save Policy and the abbreviated crossmatch procedure for blood issue were instituted in May 1993 at the Queen Mary Hospital. These crossmatch policies were found to be safe, with only one haemolytic transfusion reaction occurring out of 21524 units transfused (0.005%). These policies also significantly reduced blood wastage by more than 50 units monthly and improved the crossmatch/transfusion ratio from 2.42 to 1.67. They allowed for efficient utilisation of blood stocks and reallocation of manpower for the investigation of complex serological problems. |
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