Organ Transplant Operative Abo Verification Form Tips

ORGAN TRANSPLANT OPERATIVE ABO VERIFICATION FORM TIPS

THIS FORM SHOULD BE USED FOR ALL TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS

SECTION 1:

• Donor and recipient informationwill be initially obtained by the OR charge nurse when the case is boarded by the organ procurement coordinator or the transplant coordinator. Information provided: Donor ID, Match ID, MRN, organ, laterality
• The OR charge nurse will access DonorNet:
• and enter user ID and password
• Click on DonorNet
• Click on Donors
• Click on Search
• Enter Donor ID and Match ID
• To get ABO lab tests:
• Click donor summary
• Attachments- Need two ABOs

SECTION 2:

• This section is to be completed when the organ arrives to the transplant hospital prior to opening the external transport container
• To verify contents: compare the expected (organ, laterality, and donor ID) with the external label of the transport container
• IF THE DONOR IS A VUMC DONOR (LIVING OR DECEASED) THIS STEP IS NOT REQUIRED. PLEASE CHECK THE BOX
• Organs that go back and forth from VUMC to VCH require organ check in
• For organs that are taken directly back to the OR, the organ check in will be performed in the OR
• If a discrepancy is noted during the organ check in process, the organ procurement organization (i.e. Tennessee Donor Services) needs to be contacted within one hour.

SECTION 3:

• This section is required for heart. lung and liver transplants prior to the organ arriving in the OR.
• Verification of correct ABO must be completed while the recipient is in the operating room prior to the patient receiving anesthesia NOTE: If patient is receiving continuous sedation this verification occurs prior to incision.
• Proceduralist in this section refers to the transplant surgeon or someone they have designated to confirm ABO verification (i.e. a resident or fellow)

SECTION 4:

• This section must be completed for every transplant
• This section is completed when the organ is in the operating room
• MAKE SURE THAT THE TIME IN THIS SECTION IS AFTER THE ARRIVAL TIME IN SECTION 2

SECTION 5:

• This section is only required if the transplant surgeon is scrubbed in when the organ arrives and is unable to sign at the time of ABO verification
• If there are two transplant surgeons on a case and one is not scrubbed in they can complete section 4
• The time in this section should reflect a time after the organ arrival time in section 2
• The transplant surgeon must complete section 4 upon the completion of the case

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