| Directed Donor Blood (10005946) | |
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| Specimen Requirements: | A Designated Donation Request form must be signed by the consulting physician, the donor, and the recipient. This form can be obtained and a donation appointment can be scheduled by calling the UTMB Blood Donor Center at 409-772-4861.
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| Test Included: | The donor will undergo Hemoglobin testing as part of the donation process; the collected unit will undergo all normal blood donation testing, and the recipient must have Type and Crossmatch testing prior to transfusion of the unit(s). |
| Collection: | Drawn by Blood Bank Donor Staff.at the UTMB Donor Center or the Victory Lakes Town Center Donor Facility. |
| Container: | 500 mL Blood Bag (CPD) |
| Storage/Transport: | Unit will be stored in a Blood Bank refrigerator for 7 days after anticipated use or until the designated patient is discharged, whichever comes first. Then the designated unit will be converted to a volunteer donor unit. Red blood cell products expire 42 days after collection and will not be available beyond that expiration date. The patient will incur a charge for directed donor processing even if the unit is not transfused. |
| Causes for Rejection: | Donor must meet allogeneic (volunteer) donor eligibility criteria |
| Reference Range: | not applicable |
| Turnaround Time: | 3 working days |
| Methodology: | standard blood donor phlebotomy |
| Performed: | Appointments may be scheduled and Designated Donation Request forms obtained Monday-Friday from the UTMB Blood Donor Center (John Sealy Towers 1.121 409-772-4861). |
| Synonyms: | Designated Donor Blood; Donor-Specific Blood Donation, Designated Donation; Designated Unit |
| Clinical Indication: | Directed or Designated blood donations are allogenic units voluntarily donated for the use of a specific patient. Appropriate indications for directed or designated allogenic donations may include the requirement for rare blood types, prevention or reduction of alloimmunization, management of complex and multiple antibody problems, religious beliefs, and a history of severe allergic transfusion reactions. Directed or designated donors must meet all allogeneic volunteer donor eligibility criteria and the unit may be transferred to the general blood inventory if it is not used by the designated patient. |
| Patient Preparation : | Informed consent must be signed by the patient and the donor; a Designated Donation Request form must be signed by the patient's physician. |
| Note: | Contact the UTMB Blood Donor Center for further information. |
| When ordering tests for which Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement will be sought, physicians should only order tests that are medically necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of the patient. Components of the organ or disease panels may be ordered individually. The diagnostic information must substantiate all tests ordered and must be in the form of an ICD-10 code or its verbal equivalent. | |