The
NHSBT Newsletter arrived by email today
As
always it came in three sections:
For
Action
1.1 Update on Extended Blood Group Testing for patients
with Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Disorders
For
Information
2.1 From
1st March 2016 NHSBT Filton plans to reduce the amount of CMV screening it
performs
2.2 Updated
SHOT Reporting Definitions, including reference to HEV negative components
2.3 Forthcoming
extension to past-thaw expiry of FFP
For
Training
3.1 Training
& Education Events and Courses
For
me the interesting thing was the discussion about extending the lifetime of
thawed FFP. Back in the day the stuff had four hours after defrosting. Now it
has one day. And it looks like this will be extended to five days….
