30 June 2025 (Monday) - BTLP-TACT Exercise

It’s a day off work. There’s no end of stuff I might be doing but there’s a heatwave. It’s over thirty degrees outside so I’m staying where it is relatively cool. And to pass the time I’m doing a BTLP-TACT exercise.

I was presented with two cases:

 

93507 – a twenty-six year-old woman requiring group and save following a miscarriage.

She grouped as A Rh(D) Positive with a negative antibody screen.

 

24778 – an eighty-five year-old chap with haemophilia also requiring group and save.

He also grouped as A Rh(D) Positive but with antibody screen positive in all three cells. I requested antibody panels.

The IAT panel was positive in cells 1, 3, 5, 6 9 and 10 corresponding to anti-E and anti-Fy(a) but not ruling out anti-Cw or anti Lu(a).

The enzyme panel was positive in cells 3 and 5 corresponding to anti-E and ruling out anti-Cw and anti Lu(a).

 

I got the green light. That’s eight BTLP-TACT exercises I’ve done this month… I bet I get an email whinging about my low involvement by the end of the week.,