Returning short-dated units for use by another facility benefits everyone; ensuring an adequate blood supply is everyone’s responsibility. Return privileges are defined in the Agreement, Units must be properly packed in appropriate shipping containers for return, and red cells must have a minimum of 2 segments remaining on the unit. Units must have been stored at the Transfusion Facility following required storage conditions, and monitored during the storage period. Your BCP center will conduct visits to your facility to ensure acceptable storage is maintained (see section on Facility Inspection and Shipping Quality Control).
Units that are returned for quality issues or at the request of BCP are automatically credited.
Hospital Services may request return of a component for several reasons (e.g., recall, market withdrawal, positive bacterial detection of a platelet, shortage of a particular blood type at another facility). In some cases, BCP will request destruction of the unit on site if not transfused, and will provide credit if this is done.
Units of questionable quality identified at the transfusion facility are returned to BCP for evaluation. Contact Hospital Services’ Richard Harveston to report the specific situation. Call (415) 749-6630 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Complete applicable sections of the Return Document form for a unit returned to BCP. This form is also completed when transferring a unit to another Transfusion Facility.
Complete applicable sections of the Return form for requesting credit for a unit disposed of at the Transfusion Facility.
Contact Hospital Services’ Richard Harveston for return forms. Call (415) 749-6630 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).