RED BLOOD CELLS, WASHED, IRRADIATED (103)    BLOOD PRODUCT (66)

Name Value
NAME RED BLOOD CELLS, WASHED, IRRADIATED
ABBREVIATION WC/I
IDENTIFIER COMPONENT/DERIVATIVE
PATIENT/PRODUCT ABO MUST BE COMPATIBLE
PATIENT/PRODUCT RH MUST BE COMPATIBLE
PATIENT/PRODUCT REQUIREMENT CROSSMATCH
VOLUME (ml) 175
CAN BE REQUESTED YES
PATIENT SPECIMEN AGE ALLOWED 48
IS ISBT128 NO (This is a Codabar product type)
DESCRIPTION 
CODE 04800
ASSOCIATED DIVISION
SYNONYM
  • IRRADIATED WASHED CELLS
TESTS TO CHECK
  • HGB
    SPECIMEN:   BLOOD
    > OR < TEST VALUE:   >10
  • HCT
    SPECIMEN:   BLOOD
    > OR < TEST VALUE:   >30
REQUISITION INSTRUCTIONS 
1-SF518 per unit requested.
Use of irradiated products is generally restricted to immuno-
compromised patients, i.e. transplants, etc.
Collect 15 ml blood in red stoppered tube.
New specimen required after 48 hours.
Specimen label must contain patient's full name & SSN.
 
Use for patient's suffering febrile nonhemolytic transfusion 
reactions  OR  patients suffering from severe renal failure 
undergoing surgery.