Hospital Services
Order Forms →Forms
- Circular of Information
- Blood Product Order Form
- Special Product Order Form
- Request for Reference Laboratory Consultation
- RLF047- Suspected Transfusion Reaction Report
- Therapeutic Phlebotomy Order Form
- Shipping Procedures
- Return Form for Blood Products
- Supplemental Physician Request Form for Convalescent Plasma for COVID-19
- HLA Compatible Apheresis Platelets Form
Products
Red Blood Cells
Types:
- Whole blood RBC (AS-1)
- Apheresis RBC (AS-1)
Platelets
Types:
- Apheresis
Plasma
Types:
- COVID-19 convalescent plasma
- Frozen plasma
- Cryoprecipitate-reduced frozen plasma
- Pedi-Pak frozen plasma
- Single cryoprecipitate
- Pooled cryoprecipitate
Leukoreduced
Types:
- Red cells
- Platelets
Modification, Washed
Types:
- Red cells
- Platelets, apheresis
- Processing Time – 2 hours
Expiration
- Red cells – 24 hours
- Platelets – 4 hours
Deglycerolized Red Cells
Types:
- Processing time – 3 hours
- Expiration – 24 hours
CMV-seronegative
Types:
- Red cells
- Platelets
Irradiated
Types:
- Red cells
- Platelets
Specialized Services
Therapeutic Phlebotomy
BBH offers therapeutic phlebotomy for patients with hematological diseases/red cell disorders, hereditary hemochromatosis, and severe secondary polycythemia due to an underlying medical condition or medication.
To schedule a therapeutic phlebotomy for a patient, determine the number or frequency of the phlebotomy and the hemoglobin level above which phlebotomy should be performed. Complete the Therapeutic Phlebotomy Physician’s Request and Consent Form.
Medical Consultation
BBH is the blood banking and transfusion medicine resource for Hawaii’s physicians and patients, offering 24/7 assistance to hospital partners. A BBH physician is on call at all times to resolve problems or provide medical consultation in identifying the best possible blood products for patients in need.
Technical Advisory Committee
The Technical Advisory Committee is a group comprised of representatives of facilities served by Blood Bank of Hawaii. Its purpose is to provide a forum to discuss trending issues in the field of transfusion medicine as well as issues related to service and product delivery.
Education
Collaboration is key to advancing care for Hawaii’s patients. BBH is proud to offer clinical education to help healthcare professions in our community improve their medical and scientific knowledge.
For schools and organizations interested in our life-saving work, BBH offers workshops, lectures, seminars, tours and advisory committee meetings.
Our educational opportunities are easily accessible, high-quality and delivered by experts in the field.
Reference Laboratory Services
The Immunohematology Reference Laboratory (IRL) provides specialized services to assist hospitals:
- Testing and consultation services for solving patients’ red blood cell serological problems
- Antigen-negative blood for patients with red cell antibodies or to prevent the formation of red cell alloantibodies in patients who require frequent blood transfusions
- Search and acquisition of units for patients with rare phenotypes, involving red blood cells and platelets
- Search and acquisition of HLA-compatible platelet units for patients who are refractory to platelet transfusions due to antibodies directed against HLA antigens. IRL staff can also help coordinate laboratory testing of patients to determine the presence of immune platelet refractoriness. Testing may include HLA antibody screening, HLA antibody specificity, or HLA typing of patients.
The IRL is always staffed and willing to be of service.
Request for Reference Laboratory Consultation Form
Certifications & Credentials
Resources
FDA
(U.S. Food and Drug Administration) – www.fda.gov
AABB
CAP
(College of American Pathologists) – www.cap.org
CBBS
(California Blood Bank Society) – www.cbbsweb.org
CLIA
(Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) – www.cms.gov/clia