GRANULOCYTES-PHERESIS, IRRADIATED (129)    BLOOD PRODUCT (66)

Name Value
NAME GRANULOCYTES-PHERESIS, IRRADIATED
ABBREVIATION GP/I
IDENTIFIER COMPONENT/DERIVATIVE
PATIENT/PRODUCT ABO MUST MATCH
PATIENT/PRODUCT RH MUST BE COMPATIBLE
PATIENT/PRODUCT REQUIREMENT CROSSMATCH
VOLUME (ml) 300
CAN BE REQUESTED YES
PATIENT SPECIMEN AGE ALLOWED 48
IS ISBT128 NO (This is a Codabar product type)
DESCRIPTION
CODE 16411
ASSOCIATED DIVISION
TESTS TO CHECK
  • WBC
    SPECIMEN:   BLOOD
    > OR < TEST VALUE:   >.5
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.
 
Transfuse to patients whose absolute neutrophil count is <500/mm3
who are febrile and unresponsive to broad spectrum antibiotic 
therapy after at least 48 hours of therapy.