Implemented prior to 1984 and once the standard of care for labeling and tracking patient blood specimens, Typenex blood bands will no longer be used at UVA Health facilities effective July 15, 2025.
The trifecta of Electronic Positive Patient Identification (EPPID), Blood Product Administration Module (BPAM), and Transfusion Time-Outs – all currently standard work across UVA Health – will continue to be used to ensure accurate labeling of patient specimens and delivery of the correct blood product to the patient.
With the elimination of the Typenex band, we also will retire the “Type and Hold” (TYHD) order from Epic and replace it with a new “Type and Screen” (TASN) order for pre-transfusion testing, and a streamlined “Prepare” order to request the number of units to be crossmatched for the patient.
Learn more about this change and how you can prepare on Connect.
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