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T ; sfusion Service - Storage and Disp g 1 of Blood Components Page 3 of 3 <br />chest. Blood that has een stored in the igloo for up to 8 As and not been <br />opened and has maintained a temperature of less than 10°C can be accepted for <br />back for storage. <br />0 <br />II. Disposal of Blood Components: <br />P P <br />A. Expired homologous red cell units are shipped out to Delta Blood Bank for <br />disposal. <br />B. All other expired blood products will be disposed of as medical waste. Blood <br />and blood components are to be de -identified (labels or tags containing PHI <br />removed) and placed in the department's red biohazard container for removal <br />by EVS during routine waste rounds. <br />References: <br />AABB Technical Manual 14th Ed. 2002 <br />AABB Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services 25th Ed 2008 <br />Cross References: <br />Plan for the Medical Waste Management Program 10-03-0032 <br />Approvals: <br />Laboratory Administrative Director - (3/26/08) <br />Laboratory Medical Director - (3/26/08) <br />olicy Committee - (7/02/08) <br />fection Control Committee - (7/14/08) <br />Environment of Care Committee - (8/28/08) <br />Board of Directors - (9/16/08) <br />Attachments: <br />Freezer Temperature Monitoring Log: Located on the Laboratory I drive/Form <br />folder/Transfusion Services folder. <br />Histor. <br />Revision dates: 12/15/03 CML <br />04/30/03 CML <br />07/14/97 JMO <br />03/25/08 EP <br />The Joint Commission <br />Quiz <br />• <br />http://172.16.0.51policy/policy.nsf/7db0ebfd3e2l O600872571470079e3a4/cca53a4079c6d355882574170054... 4/8/2010 <br />