Important Note

See Blood Transfusion Services for additional information.

Labeling Instructions: Please provide patients full name (NO abbreviations or cut-off letters), University of Vermont Medical Center medical record number and/or date of birth, date and time sample collected and the signature of the person collecting the Blood Bank sample is required on specimens used to prepare blood products.

ABO Typing Requirements: Patients receiving blood transfusions for the first time at Porter Medical Center Blood Bank will require two ABO typings from separately drawn specimens. The second determination of ABO may come from a historic record on file in the Blood Bank or may come from a second, current specimen. Until the ABO group has been determined twice, only group O uncrossmatched RBC units will be issued. This policy does not apply to neonates (under the age of 4 months).