TECHNICAL DETAILS
ABOUT OUR BLOOD BANK
Departments > Blood
Bank > Blood Donor Program
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| DONOR SCREEN: |
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DOGS |
CBC, Chemistry profile, heartworm test-
yearly
Ehrlichia, Babesia, Von Willebrants for dogs at risk |
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CATS |
CBC, PROFILE yearly
FeLV, FIV, & Hemobartonella for all first time donors
Feline heartworm for those cats at risk |
| FOR EVERY UNIT: |
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Collection equipment |
Baxter blood collection systems with CPD (anticoagulant) & Adsol® (red blood cell preservative) |
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Preparation equipment |
DPR-6000 centrifuge by Danion / IEC division |
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Administration |
Abbott blood administration sets, Hemo-nate® blood
filters |
| SHELF LIFE
OF UNITS: |
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Units of canine packed red blood cells & whole
blood are expired after 42 days |
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Units of feline whole blood are expired
after 30 days |
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Units of Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP) are
relabeled Frozen Plasma units after 1 year |
