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ArticleAnnals of laboratory medicine2022

Questionnaire Survey on Current Red Blood Cell Transport and Storage in Korea for Reducing Wastage.

Mikyoung Park, Mina Hur, Hahah Kim, Kyungmi Oh, Hyunmi Kim, Young Hye Song, Dae-Hyun Ko, Yousun Chung

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Mikyoung ParkDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4815-6958
Mina HurDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4429-9978
Hahah KimDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3266-638X
Kyungmi OhDepartment of Nursing, Kyungbok University, Namyangju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3356-8826
Hyunmi KimDepartment of Nursing, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1537-0317
Young Hye SongDepartment of Nursing, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4582-4049
Dae-Hyun KoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9781-0928
Yousun ChungDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5197-6340

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Abstract

backgroundTo ensure safe red blood cell (RBC) transfusion practice, it is important to comply with storage and transport requirements of RBC units. We conducted a comprehensive survey on the practice of RBC transport and storage to explore the awareness of and compliance with the 30-minute rule, the current status of RBC unit transport, and possible utility of temperature indicators (TIs) to reduce RBC wastage.

methodsFrom June to August of 2019, 64 blood bank physicians (14 questions) in 64 secondary- and tertiary-care hospitals and 673 nurses (13 questions) in 42 tertiary-care hospitals replied to a questionnaire survey. The results of the survey were analyzed with descriptive statistics.

resultsAmong the physicians surveyed, 97.0% (N=62) of hospitals had transfusion guidelines in place. The RBC wastage in 2018 ranged from less than five units to more than 200 units. Among the nurses surveyed, 99.4% (N=669) were aware of and complied with the 30-minute rule; 13.5% (N=91) of the nurses had experience of RBC wastage due to violation of the 30-minute rule. Both physicians (67%, N=43) and nurses (83.1%, N=559) responded that TIs would help reduce RBC wastage.

conclusionsThis is the first survey on the practices related to RBC transport and storage in Korea. This study provides fundamental data on current practice for the blood cold chain, insights into RBC wastage, and highlights the utility of TIs.

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Blood BanksErythrocytesErythrocyte TransfusionHumansRepublic of KoreaSurveys and Questionnaires30-minute ruleRed blood cellsStorageSurveyTemperature-sensitive indicatorTransportWastage

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