New blood request

Everything the blood bank needs to start a cross-match, on one screen. Large controls, because this gets filled in under pressure.

Requesting facility

Identifiers as the ward gave them to you. Names are never stored here.

Patient reference*

The ward's identifier for this patient.

Initials*

Used for the bedside check at the point of transfusion.

Age*

Sex*

Ward*

Group, component and quantity. The cross-match runs against this the moment you submit.

Patient blood group*

Tap the group from the patient's grouping result.

Component*

Units required*

Whole units. Adjust with the large controls, do not type.

The indication and urgency drive the target turnaround and the priority queue.

Clinical indication*

Urgency

Enters the queue in submission order.

Optional. The EMR/HMIS episode reference, so this transfusion writes back to the patient's national health record.

Taifacare / HMIS episode reference

Leave blank if the ward has not given you one — the request still proceeds.