Use of group A thawed plasma in emergency transfusions at a pediatric quaternary care center.

Background: Balanced plasma/red blood cell transfusions have shown survival benefit in emergency scenarios. To improve plasma availability, we implemented 5-day group A thawed plasma at our pediatric hospital in February 2021.

Study Design And Methods: We maintain thawed group A plasma units (5-day shelf-life) ready for immediate issue in the blood bank (since February 2021) and trauma code room (since August 2022).

Radiofrequency identification tracking system (RFID) significantly improves blood bank inventory management and decreases staff work effort.

Background: Before implementation of the radio frequency identification (RFID) system, there was a high loss rate of 4.0%-4.3% of red blood cell (RBC) units every year expiring on the shelf in our transfusion service laboratory.