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September 1
REACTIVATED DISCUSSION: How do institutions report the findings of antibody identification panels for patients who have received Rh Immune Globulin?
August 11
How many facilities are practicing universal irradiation?
August 6
Is it necessary to test hemolysins in platelets suspended in additive solution?
What is the deferral period from platelet donation following use of medication?
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REACTIVATED DISCUSSION: Re-issuing thawed plasma products that have been returned to the blood bank more than 30 minutes after being issued
August 1
Handling fully tested labeled blood products without wearing gloves ADDENDA Aug. 6
July 31
Transporting Freshly Thawed Plasma
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July 20
Combining Quality Plan with the General Lab? ADDENDA July 31
Documentation of transfusion start time ADDENDA July 27 & 31
Selecting donor red cell units for a patient with anti-Jsa that is no longer detectable by routine antibody screening ADDENDA July 26 & 27, Sept 1 
September 2
Compliance Program Guidance Manual: 7341.002 - Inspection of Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products (HCT/Ps) (FDA/CBER)
September 1
CDC Clinical Reminder: Use of Fingerstick Devices on More than One Person Poses Risk for Transmitting Bloodborne Pathogens. Also see: Medical Device Safety Alert: Use of Fingerstick Devices on More Than One Person Poses Risk for Transmitting Bloodborne Pathogens: Initial Communication (FDA/CBER)
August 26
FDA Enforcement Report: Aug. 25, 2010
URGENT - Voluntary Market Withdrawal of Octagam [Immune Globulin Intravenous (human)] 5% Liquid Preparation (FDA/CBER)
August 20
AABB Association Bulletin #10-05 - Suggested Options For Transfusion Services and Blood Collectors to Facilitate Implementation of BB/TS Interim Standard 5.1.5.1.1 (AABB Membership required to access)
BEST Collaborative Call for Applications extended through Aug 29, 2010
August 12
Recall of Verax Biomedical Platelet PGD Test Devices, P100T: Lot # L06184; containing Test Device Lot 09345-001(FDA/CBER)
August 11
July 26-27, 2010: BPAC Meeting Presentations (FDA/CBER)
Recall of Immucor Panoscreen lll: lot 24223 does not include an S positive donor cell (FDA/CBER)
August 27
TraQ August Newsletter (Transfusion Quality Management Program Canada)
and latest BLOG Goldfinger's filings, a customer's toolkit (Musings on business intelligence)
August 11
Spit test for bone marrow matches (BBC News, UK)
AABB Annual Meeting & CTTXPO 2010 Oct. 9-12, 2010. Baltimore, MD
2010 ASQ Silicon Valley Quality Conference - The Road to Innovation in Quality & Best Practices Oct-21-22, 2010. Santa Clara, CA
CBBS Transfusion Medicine Regional Seminar presented by the CLS Committee Oct. 30, 2010. City of Hope, Duarte & BloodSource, Mather
3rd CBBS-SCABB Joint Meeting. April 26-29, 2011. Mirage Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, Nevada
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August 24
CDC Announcement: Interactive CDC DengueMap Available Online. MMWR. August 13, 2010 / 59(31);993.
Research Article: Guerrra CA, et al. The International Limits and Population at Risk of Plasmodium vivax Transmission in 2009. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2010 Aug 3;4(8):e774.
August 11
H1N1 now in the post-pandemic period (WHO, Aug. 11, 2010)
July 26
2010 Meeting Materials of the FDA Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee: Transcripts of the February 2010 meeting now posted, includes discussion of strain selection for the Influenza Virus Vaccine for the 2010 – 2011 Season.
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