Abstract
This paper reports on an evaluation of the introduction of a blood bank automation system (Ortho AutoVue® Innova) in a hospital blood bank by considering the performance and workflow as compared with manual methods. The turnaround time was found to be 45% faster than the manual method. The concordance rate was found to be 100% for both ABO/Rh(D) typing and antibody screening in both of the systems and there was no significant difference in detection sensitivity for clinically significant antibodies. The Ortho AutoVue® Innova automated blood banking system streamlined the routine pre-transfusion testing in hospital blood bank with high throughput, equivalent sensitivity and reliability as compared with conventional manual method.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 58-63 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Transfusion and Apheresis Science |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2015 |