NFH Cultures
Serologies
preNFH Cultures
Positive Reporting
100
Unless positive, how long does a routine Blood culture run?

5 days

100

What receiving centers must be notified of a positive serology result?

All of them

100

Where are preNFH cultures processed?

The recovery hospital

100

We have 24hrs from WHAT time to report a positive result to receiving transplant centers?

Time of receipt

200

When is it required that a reporter is followed by a verifier?

When there are more than two cases, a positive result OR one was requested

200

A positive result for this serology requires confirmatory testing within 72 hours

Chagas

200

When would we continue to follow a preNFH Sputum post-recovery?

When NFH did collect one

200

What receiving center(s) must be notified of a positive URINE culture?

Kidney 

300

Of the two routine Blood cultures, how is it determined which will be labeled BCX1 and BCX2?

Collection date-time

300

This Serology, run at Christ Laboratories, has reflex confirmation testing if initially positive.

Syphilis

300

Who at NFH must be notified of a PSI? (Name or title)

Jennifer Daniel (Director of Organ Services), Joel Chase (VP of Organ Services)

(+Greg & Sarah)

400

What is the earliest that a task should be assigned to Quality for follow-up?

4hrs from the anticipated OR time

400

Serology specimens collection time must fall within ____  hours of OR, otherwise they will be recollected.

96 hrs

400

A BAL fungal specimen is being processed at the donor hospital and returns a positive result. Who must be notified? (Assume all organs were transplanted)

Despite being a respiratory specimen a fungal result is required to be shared with any receiving center.

400

What information MUST be entered into DonorNet for the Alert button to appear?

Enter OR time