Home         Forums  

Go Back   Marrowforums > Treatments > Transfusions and Iron Overload
Register FAQ Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Transfusions and Iron Overload Blood and platelet transfusions, iron testing and treatments

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
  #1  
Old Thu Sep 11, 2008, 07:03 PM
Wendy Beltrami Wendy Beltrami is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 269
question about transfusion practices...

Hi All,

I am here watching my son's new marrow being infused. Amazing, thrilling, and also a bit anticlimactic! The nurse is here with us for the duration which looks like it may be as long as 4-5 hours. So, we were just chatting about one of my pet peeves which is that when platelets, rbcs or in this case MARROW is being infused, many do not squeeze the little chamber with the filter in it so that the cells are not slamming down on the filter and instead are hitting a "cushion" of other cells that are sitting on top of the filter.

Does anyone else understand what I am referring to and if so, do you know if this is written somewhere in some procedure guide that tells nurses how to transfuse blood? I would swear that I read this in some kind of blood bank literature or...... something. Just can't put my finger on it.

Can anyone help?

Wendy/mom to Grant...
recipient of super marrow from German donor TODAY, 9/11, the world day of prayer.
Getting RID of his aplastic anemia for good!
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old Thu Sep 11, 2008, 07:57 PM
Neil Cuadra Neil Cuadra is offline
Owner
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Los Angeles, California
Posts: 2,553
Wendy,

I hope we all learn the answer, but I just have to post and tell you that we've been thinking about Grant all day today.

"Amazing, thrilling, and also a bit anticlimactic" ... that certainly brings back memories of the day Ruth received her marrow after we waited all day for it to be flown across the country escorted by a courier.

The marrow infusion is one small step for Grant and one giant leap for his treatment! We wish Grant all the luck in the world in the crucial upcoming days.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old Fri Sep 12, 2008, 12:10 AM
Hawaii Bill Hawaii Bill is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Waikele Hawaii
Posts: 100
My thoughts are with you too

Wendy,

Please accept my own heartfelt wishes for a speedy and problem-free treatment and recovery for Grant.

Interesting question about the filter. I'll ask next time I'm transfused, just to see what is said. I'll ask all the infusion nurses I see.

Bill
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old Sat Sep 13, 2008, 03:58 AM
Wayne O'Shana Wayne O'Shana is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Vista, CA
Posts: 15
Post Filter Information

Hi Wendy:

I hope this is the end of a long and hard-fought battle. When I Googled "Pall Corp instruction blood filter" my machine didn't want to respond when I clicked on a promising hit. Try the Pall Corp home page at:

www.pallcorp.com I finally gave up trying to find any instruction information, but did find a phone number: 1-800-645-6578

Best wishes for a speedy recovery...
__________________
Middle-aged (83 yo) dx Nov 4, 1997 w/MDS-RA+pancytopenia, tx about 18 mo. Responded to EPO+G-CSF. Ferritin dropped from 2500 to 480. Three non-fatal heart attacks, five non-fatal strokes and a lot of TIAs. Otherwise in very good health.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old Fri Sep 19, 2008, 09:12 PM
Wendy Beltrami Wendy Beltrami is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 269
Hi all-
Today I asked Dr. Margolis about this and he said he would look into it and try to determine whether this is urban legend or fact. I have spent a loooong time online trying to find anything about this. I am so frustrated because I know I read this SOMEWHERE.

I did find this:
http://www.bbts.org.uk/PDFs/educatio...0knowledge.pdf

If you look at this link on page 16 of the document under the heading "Priming the line" it talks about doing as we have discussed above but the reason it gives is not to protect the product but instead to reduce the risk of clot formation.

So, my next step was to ask the nursing student that is working here as an assistant today. She will graduate from nursing school in December. I asked her if she has ever heard that in her classes. She said YES(!) she has but that she has noticed that it depends on hospital policy and that some places follow that procedure and some don't!

I'll keep you posted.
Wendy/mom to Grant.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old Fri Sep 26, 2008, 05:43 PM
Hawaii Bill Hawaii Bill is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Waikele Hawaii
Posts: 100
My doc: they don't use filters?

Hi all,

I mentioned this filter prep to my hemo yesterday and he said that they should not be using filters, as the blood is leukocyte-reduced at donation???

I have a platelet transfusion coming up, I can't wait to ask the nurse!
__________________
Male, 56, dx Nov2006 VSAA (BMA:0%). Responded to ATG/CsA/Prednisone/Neupogen Dec 2006, but relapsed in June 2007. Counts are responding to using CsA 200mg bid alone since Jun 2008. Last PRBC tx: Jul 2008.
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
15 days post ATG,platelets are at 4000 4 days after transfusion... Shar Questions and Answers 4 Tue May 24, 2016 02:35 AM
Post transfusion Hb check Chirley Transfusions and Iron Overload 39 Wed Aug 21, 2013 06:16 PM
Transfusion problems in MDS Vidya S Tell Your Story 1 Wed Aug 21, 2013 07:47 AM
Transfusion Question ..... annmonster MDS 10 Wed Nov 23, 2011 05:58 PM
transfusion question Jeff Joseph Transfusions and Iron Overload 18 Sat May 12, 2007 10:38 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:09 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Forum sites may contain non-authoritative and unverified information.
Medical decisions should be made in consultation with qualified medical professionals.
Site contents exclusive of member posts Copyright © 2006-2020 Marrowforums.org