A prospective assessment of the time required to obtain one unit of fresh whole blood by civilian phlebotomists and Army laboratory technicians (68 K)
Abstract
Resuscitation with blood products improves survival after major hemorrhage. Blood product administration at or near the point‐of‐injury (POI) amplifies this benefit. Size, weight, and cold‐chain management challenges all limit the amount of blood medics can carry. Warm fresh whole blood (WFWB) transfusions from a pre‐screened donor within the unit represent an alternative source of blood at the POI. We measured the time required for civilian and Army technicians performing phlebotomy frequently to obtain one unit of blood to serve as a goal metric for combat medics being trained in this skill.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Apr 17, 2023
- Source ID
- 10.1111/trf.17341
Entities
People
- Andrew D. Fisher
- Andrew P Cap
- Fabiola Mancha
- James Bynum
- Jason B. Corley
- Jessica Mendez
- Michael D. April
- Ronnie Hill
- Steven G Schauer
Organizations
- San Antonio Military Medical Center
- Texas Army National Guard
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research
- United States Department of Defense
- University of New Mexico