Blood Bank

Hours of Operation	Director/Phone No.	Supervisor/Phone No.
24 hours a day	Shalini Shenoy, M.D. 454.4132	David Baker Phone 454.6083 Pager 424.3254

Additional information:

Red Blood Cells (1 Unit = 300-400 ml of 55-65% Hct) Dose: 10-15 ml/kg. Expected Increment 2-3 g/dl rise in Hb depending on Hct
Platelet Pheresis/Single Donor Platelet (1 Unit = >3.0 x 10^11 platelets in 200-300 ml of plasma) Dose: 5-15 ml/kg. Expected Increment 40,000 - 50,000 rise in platelet count.
Fresh Frozen Plasma (1 unit = 200-300 ml) Dose: 10-15 ml/kg. Expected Increment 15-20% rise in factor level.
Cryoprecipitate (1 unit = 10-20 ml) Dose: 1-2 units/10 kg. Expected Increment 60-100 mg/dL rise in fibrinogen.
*	Orders less than 1 unit require the following information: Patient weight (kg) x Dose (ml/kg) = Volume to be transfused (ml)
*	Orders requiring Special Processing (CMV negative, Irradiated) require a diagnosis
*	Orders for Blood Products shall include the Transfusion Rate.

Oct 2008