[MEDITECH-L] BBK cultures of units

[Looker, Julee]

Does anyone have a test set up to do cultures on random plts and
transfusion reaction units to determine bacterial contamination? If so,
could you share your process? Thank you.

Julee Looker
LIS/Phlebotomy Coor.
Logansport Memorial Hospital

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[Cohen, Julie - CRMC]

Hi Julee,
We have a test set up in our transfusion reaction that is "TXRX Culture
if indicated". If the tech selects culture indicated then it reflexes
to a "TXRX culture w/ Gram Stain" procedure in micro. The culture
includes a gram stain, and a report for 5 degree, 25 degree, 35 degree
incubation which is reported as final after 5 days.
Hope that helps!

Julie Cohen
LAB Computer Coordinator
Catholic Healthcare West
Chandler Regional Medical Center
475 S. Dobson Rd. Chandler, AZ 85224
480-728-3878 Fax: 602-294-5986
julie...@chw.edu
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