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RECEIVES REQUEST,
CHECK DETAILS
PATIENT
IDENTIFICATION AND
SAMPLE EXTRACTION
CENTRIFUGE
PATIENT SAMPLE
SAMPLE HEMOLYZED?
YES
NO
COLLECT
PATIENT RED
CELL
WASH PATIENT
CELL 3 TIMES
WITH NSS THEN
PREPARE RED
PERFORM
BLOOD TYPE
(TUBE)
PERFORM
BLOOD TYPE
(TUBE)
BLOOD TYPE
MATCH?
NO
YES
PS VS PC (AUTO)
ON TUBE
LABELLED 1
ADD 2-4 DROPS
SERUM AND 1-2
DROP PATIENT
PS VS DC (MJR)
ON TUBE
LABELLED 2
ADD 2-4 DROPS
SERUM AND 1-2
DROP DONOR
CENTRIFUGE
(30 SECONDS)
CENTRIFUGE
(30 SECONDS)
(+) POSITIVE
REACTION
NO
ADD 4 DROPS LISS AND
CENTRIFUGE FOR 30
SECONDS
(+) POSITIVE
REACTION
YES
NO
NO
INCUBATE AT 37
C FOR 10 TO 15
MINUTES THEN
CENTRIFUGE
FOR 3O
SECONDS
INCUBATE AT 37
C FOR 10 TO 15
MINUTES THEN
CENTRIFUGE
FOR 3O
SECONDS
(+) POSITIVE
REACTION
(+) POSITIVE
REACTION
YES
YES
NO
WASH 3 TIMES WITH
NSS
BLOT RIM DRY AFTER
EVERY WASH
NO
WASH 3 TIMES WITH
NSS
BLOT RIM DRY
AFTER EVERY WASH
(+) POSITIVE
REACTION
(+) POSITIVE
REACTION
YES
YES
NO
NO
EXAMINE UNDER
MICROSCOPE
EXAMINE UNDER
MICROSCOPE
YES
YES
NO
NO
INDICATE THAT
POSITIVE AT RESULT
FORM
PREPARE RESULT
FORM AND AFFIXES
SIGNATURE
REPORT AS
INCOMPATIB