PMID: 11931381Apr 5, 2002Paper

A platelet quality assessment scheme for comparing the performance of quality monitoring laboratories in the UK National Blood Service

Transfusion and Apheresis Science : Official Journal of the World Apheresis Association : Official Journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis
J SeghatchianS Bashir

Abstract

This exercise focused on performance of NBS quality monitoring establishments with respect to enumeration of low leucocyte and other quality indexes of platelet concentration. Paired identical leucodepleted platelet samples, spiked with WBC (20 cells/microl) in 'vacuette' or 'pouch' were assessed by participants (n = 20) on days 1, 2 and 5. For low WBC counting, all laboratories gave estimates within acceptable range (+/-25%) and good agreement between storage and assay methods was observed on days 1 and 2. Day 5 results showed greater variability. Under improved performance criteria (+/-15%), only one laboratory under-estimated at days 1 and 2. Similarly, other parameters demonstrated good agreement between storage methods on days 1 and 2. At day 5, mean results were often significantly different to previous days. Improved performance target (+/-15%) will allow identification of non-conformers.

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Apr 5, 2002·Transfusion and Apheresis Science : Official Journal of the World Apheresis Association : Official Journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis·Pranee KrailadsiriS Bashir

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Aug 28, 2003·Transfusion and Apheresis Science : Official Journal of the World Apheresis Association : Official Journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis·Jerard Seghatchian
Nov 23, 2006·Transfusion and Apheresis Science : Official Journal of the World Apheresis Association : Official Journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis·Jerard Seghatchian
Apr 24, 2004·Transfusion·Paul HarrisonMichael F Murphy

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