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Ar Transfusion Service - Storage and Di al of Blood Components Page'2 R the Transfusion Service refrigerators at a temperature between 1-6 degrees centigrade, which is continuously monitored. B. Fresh frozen plasma and cryoprecipitate will be stored frozen, at - 30 degrees centigrade or below but not above - 18 degrees centigrade. The temperature will be continuously monitored. 1. The - 40 degree centigrade freezer is used as a backup freezer for fresh frozen plasma and cryoprecipitate. It is regularly monitored by the laboratory temperature monitoring system but when these products are stored in this freezer, it is monitored every four (4) hours and recorded on the " Freezer Temperature Monitoring Log". (see attachments). C. Platelet concentrates are stored at room temperature (20-24 degrees centigrade) in the platelet cabinet. Temperatures are monitored. The platelet rotator supplies continuous gentle agitation throughout the storage period which is limited to 120 hours. If the temperature cannot be maintained, call Delta Blood Bank to store platelets until temperature problems are solved. D. If agitation of platelets is interrupted, platelets may still be used. To determine if the platelets are acceptable, look for the following: 1. No visible aggregates or clumps in unit. 2. When held to the light, the unit consistency will be swirly, "pearly" in appearance. When rocked, no clear plasma. 3. Temperature must be within limits. 4. Document all units involved in the interruption: Date, time, temperature and action taken. E. All storage areas will be labeled to facilitate identification/inspection of blood and components (i.e., blood types, groups, crossmatch, rejected or quarantined., etc.). F. All specimen tubes will be stoppered for storage purposes. Storage of recipient samples is maintained for fourteen (14) days following transfusion. G. Refrigerator, freezer and platelet storage temperatures will be monitored, maintained and documented daily. H. Blood that has been issued and returned unopened within 30 minutes, maintaining a temperature of less than 10 degrees, and not returning from an isolation room can be accepted for storage. I. It is not necessary to retain blood bags. Two segments of donor blood samples are removed from the bag when blood is released for transfusion. These segments are placed in a labeled tube which is stored in a designated rack in the refrigerator for seven (7) days. J. Blood storage for surgery, cardiovascular and other surgery cases which have an increased likelihood of extensive bleeding and/or subsequent massive transfixsion may be requested by the anesthesiologist and is delivered to the Operating Room in an ice chest using ice blocks to maintain temperature. The ice chest must be labeled in accordance with labeling policies (patient name, date of surgery, blood type) and the TSIS (Transfusion Service Identification System) identification number prominently displayed on the outside of the http://172.16.0.51policy/policy.nsf/7db0ebfd3e2l O600872571470079e3a4/cca53a4079c6d355882574170054... 4/8/2010