Are you using CapMan to request porters to collect blood components?

July 29, 2022

All wards at Sandwell should now be using CapMan to request porters to collect blood components (red cells, platelets, FFP and cryoprecipitate only) from pathology and not going to collect it themselves.

It is vital that all patient pre-collection checks are made prior to making the request and that the blood component is ready for collection.

All ward computers now have software installed on them called ‘BloodTrack Ward Enquiry’, this enables you to see if the blood component is ready. If the software is not on a computer, please contact the Transfusion Practitioners by calling ext. 2494 or emailing swbh.bloodtransfusion@nhs.net with the computers Hostname and this will be installed.

Please see the documents and guides on how to make a request using CapMan and how to use BloodTrack ward enquiry below.

• Pre Collection Checks Poster
• Guide to using ward enquiry
• QRG Requesting A Porter to Collect Revised

Note: Blood bank colleagues will no longer remove blood components from the issue fridges unless in an emergency or a major haemorrhage. Ward colleagues who previously had blood collection training will have their access to the fridges disabled and the training removed from their ESR.