ACD-A RED BLOOD CELLS, DIVIDED UNIT (93)    BLOOD PRODUCT (66)

Name Value
NAME ACD-A RED BLOOD CELLS, DIVIDED UNIT
ABBREVIATION RA/D
IDENTIFIER COMPONENT/DERIVATIVE
PRODUCT CODE 04021
MODIFICATION CRITERIA DIVIDED
PATIENT/PRODUCT ABO MUST BE COMPATIBLE
PATIENT/PRODUCT RH MUST BE COMPATIBLE
PATIENT/PRODUCT REQUIREMENT CROSSMATCH
DAYS LEFT 1
CAN BE REQUESTED YES
PATIENT SPECIMEN AGE ALLOWED 48
IS ISBT128 NO (This is a Codabar product type)
ASSOCIATED DIVISION
CRITERIA FOR USE
NEED TO TRANSFUSE A UNIT OF RED BLOOD CELLS OVER A PERIOD GREATER THAN
4 HOURS TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CIRCULATORY OVERLOAD.
TESTS TO CHECK
  • HGB
    SPECIMEN:   BLOOD
    > OR < TEST VALUE:   >10
  • HCT
    SPECIMEN:   BLOOD
    > OR < TEST VALUE:   >30
REQUISITION INSTRUCTIONS
1 - SF518 per aliquot requested, i.e. 2 portions needs 2 - SF518s.
Collect 15 cc blood in red stoppered tube.
New specimen required after 2 days.
Specimen label must contain the patient's full name & SSN.
 
Use only for patients suffering from congestive heart failure or some 
other respiratory distress in which the transfusion of 300ml in a 
period of 4 hours or less could produce circulatory overload.