Method and apparatus for recording the movement of a refrigerated blood products

摘要

An apparatus for implementing blood sample collection, blood unit requesting, and blood unit transfusion into a patient, said apparatus comprising:
(a) a caregiver identity means comprising an electronically readable caregiver code;
(b) a patient identification wristband comprising an electronically readable patient code;
(c) a portable computer comprising a reader wherein said reader is capable of reading said caregiver code and said patient code; and
(d) a portable printer wherein said portable printer is capable of communicating with said portable computer.