Preparation for Blood Transfusion

* Patient already agreed for blood transfusion 

1) Prepare blood product: make sure same blood for same pt
2) Put patient on large branula
3) Give N/S 1st - to check the patency of branula
4) VSx check : esp Temperature & BP (pre-tx)
5) Get Transfusion set (w/out filter)
6) check VSx again (post-Tx)
7) Stand there for 10 mins to monitor any:
        Acute Tx Reaction (Fever, Hypotension, Flushing, Urticaria, dark urine)
        Mx: Stop transfusion, give IV HCT, Anti-Histamine, once resolve cont transfuse slowly
8) Give diuretics in between 1 pint to another 1
9) Repeat FBC post-Tx   


~credit to Dr Muna~