B E Dunlevy | PubMed Health

PubMed1993

Processing forms used in the bone marrow transplantation laboratory: toward standardization.

We developed a set of one-page data forms for each procedure that is used in the different types of bone marrow transplant processing performed in our laboratory. In this paper we duplicate this set of forms and illustrate how they can be "mixed and matched" to accommodate the type of processing that is being carried out on a particular day. Finally, we describe the benefits that we have gained from using this system and suggest interlab advantages to adopting such a system.

Bone Marrow Transplantation↗

PubMed1986

Red blood cell antibody identification and confirmation using commercial panels. A computer program for the IBM personal computer.

A menu-driven computer program that utilizes a data base of commercial panels was developed to assist in the identification and confirmation of red blood cell antibodies. A selected panel, along with the corresponding serum reactions, is displayed on the monitor and possible antibody patterns including dosage-dependent patterns are highlighted. A panel interpretation is then printed that includes a list of the possible (nonexcluded) antibodies, a probability level of identification for each possible antibody, and a table of antibody characteristics to aid in the differentiation among the possible antibodies. The panel data base can also be searched for additional red blood cells of specified phenotypes to confirm each suspected antibody. These additional red blood cells may be combined into a temporary panel for computer analysis. The program can also enter, print, edit, and delete any commercial panel from the data base. This computer program has proved to be faster and more accurate than the standard manual method for panel analysis, especially when multiple antibodies are present.

Antibodies↗