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Do I Really Need Automation inAutomation in Blood Bank?Greg Harris, MT (ASCP)March 24, 2011

Do I Really Need Automation In Blood Bank?

I. Introduction

Problems with transfusions

• Non-hemolytic transfusion reactions

• Febrile non-hemolytic

• Allergic

• Anaphylactic

• TRALI

• Hemolytic transfusion reactions

• Delayed

• Acute

Statistics

Source: Fatalities Reported to FDA Following Blood Collection and Transfusion – Annual Summary for Fiscal Year 2009

Statistics

Source: Fatalities Reported to FDA Following Blood Collection and Transfusion – Annual Summary for Fiscal Year 2009

Do I Really Need Automation In Blood Bank?

I. Introduction

II. What is automation?

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Do I Really Need Automation In Blood Bank?

I. Introduction

II. What is automation?

III Wh h ld I idIII. Why should I consider automation?

a. Improved patient care

ExamplesDo I Really Need Automation In Blood Bank?

I. Introduction

II. What is automation?

III Wh h ld I idIII. Why should I consider automation?

a. Improved patient care

b. Improved laboratory operations

Improved laboratory operations

1.Improved productivity

2.Improved efficiency

3 I d lit3.Improved quality

4.Decreased costs

Efficiency

• Manual• Label tubes

• Add reagent to tubes

• Add reagent to gel

• TANGO• Load sample

• Validate sample

• Export to LIScard

• Make suspension

• Add patient sample

• Spin

• Read and record results.

• Unload samples

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Productivity

• More time to work up complicated patients

• Phenotyping units• Phenotyping units

• Better equipped to multi-task

Quality

• More QA projects and studies

• Able to attend more continuing education eventseducation events

• Able to evaluate current processes for potential process improvement

Costs

• Manual• Tubes

• Pipets

• Saline

• TANGO• Reagent plates

• Liquid reagent

• Analyzer

• Liquid reagent

• Gel cards

• Incubators, centrifuges, cell washer

Do I Really Need Automation In Blood Bank?

I. Introduction

II. What is automation?

III Wh h ld I idIII. Why should I consider automation?

IV. How do I get it?

Do I Really Need Automation In Blood Bank?

I. Introduction

II. What is automation?

III Wh h ld I idIII. Why should I consider automation?

IV. How do I get it?

V. Conclusion