Documentation

Clinical documentation for a frozen and deglycerolized transfusion is the same as for a liquid transfusion. In addition:

1. The physician may order use of DRBCs (for example, when washed RBCs would be preferred to reduce risk of transfusion reaction to plasma proteins in some patients), but in practice, the MTF will use DRBCs and liquid-stored RBCs interchangeably based on inventories and logistical considerations.
2. The laboratory will establish and maintain a process to document DRBC transfusions in a manner that will facilitate future evaluation of recipients, including but not limited to:
   - Blood component identifiers.
   - Date of blood component receipt in frozen state.
   - Date of thaw/deglycerolization/additive process and resulting expiration date.
   - Casualty identifiers (including nationality and ABO/Rh categorization).
   - Date of transfusion.
   - Transfusion indication.
   - Transfusion reaction, nature, and outcome.