GGC - Blood Transfusion
1. Call Switchboard on ext 2222
• State there is a major haemorrhage
• Give exact location including Hospital
• Give contact extension number
2. Laboratory staff will contact clinical area. Please advise :
• Patient details (minimum data set i.e. Full Name, D.O.B, Gender, and CHI number)
• Exact location and contact details including Hospital
• Exact blood component requirements
Gartnavel Major Haemorrhage Flowchart
Warning
TO AVOID CONFUSION ALLOCATE ONE PERSON TO LIAISE WITH SWITCHBOARD AND BLOOD BANK
A downloadable PDF copy of this flowchart is available here
GGH LAB (9am-8pm Mon-Fri)
• FBC
• Coagulation Screen
• Biochemistry
• X match sample (if required)
Request forms for all requests
Out of Hours (8pm–9am Mon–Fri, weekends and public holidays)
All samples and product request forms to go to porters desk GGH (product request forms can be scanned
and sent to the email address GRI.Bloodbank@ggc.scot.nhs.uk. Emergency taxi to be called by
porters as GGH lab closed.
- Transfusion BMS who will contact the clinical area to establish requirements
- Portering service who will deliver emergency blood and collect samples for laboratories
• Mon – Fri 9am-8pm – Porter will deliver blood and products to clinical area when available
• Out of hours - Taxi driver will deliver to porter desk and porter will deliver directly to clinical area
aim to keep Hb > 80g/L
| Current Group & Save in GGH/GRI Blood Bank | No current Group & Save in GGH/ GRI Blood Bank | |
| O Negatives |
Porter fridge 4 O Negatives
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Porter fridge 4 O Negatives
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| Further O Negatives |
approx. 45 minutes | approx. 45 minutes |
| Group Specific |
approx. 45 minutes | approx. 90 minutes |
| Fully Crossmatched |
approx. 90 minutes | approx. 120 minutes |
The first issue of FFP and Platelets can be made without Haematologist involvement
| Product | Target | Delivery Time |
| Platelets | maintain >75 x109/L | approx. 45 minutes |
| FFP | maintain PT & APTT ratio <1.5 | approx. 60 minutes |
| Cryo | maintain fibrinogen >1g/L | approx. 60 minutes |
Gartnavel Blood Transfusion Laboratory : 0141-301 (5)7728 / 7729
Gartnavel Porters : 0141-301 (5)9794
Glasgow Royal Infirmary Laboratory: 0141-242 (2) 9603 / 9606 / 9604