One thing that has wound
me up over the years is that every so often I hear or see or read something
which is presented as news… when I actually first heard about whatever it is at
about the time that the person making the announcement was busy being born.
Take today’s
missive from Blood Bytes Beyond. How many duplicate samples do we see in
the lab? If a patient is known to have problem antibodies requiring referral to
NHSBT, why send routine group and save on a daily basis? Babies in SCBU had
notices on their cots saying that blood should only be drawn on consultant
advice only forty years ago. It stands to reason that the more blood you take
for someone, the more likely they are to need a transfusion.
Today’s
missive from Blood Bytes Beyond is a rather good review of the situation.
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