title: [Typification and screening of irregular antibodies. Establishing its use at a urology department].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To achieve a better use of the packed red blood cells stock at our centre's blood bank, and to analyse cost-savings associated with the implementation of the type and screen (T/S) technology.
  
  
  METHODS
  We analyse the results, complications and cost-savings achieved with the use of T/S at the Urology Department in our centre, for the transurethral resection of bladder tumour and prostate.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 232 T/S were performed; 3 patients required blood transfusions (1.3%). No complications appeared. Total cost-savings from December 1999 to December 2001 were 7.620 Euros (1,267,861.3 pesetas).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  T/S is a safe procedure allowing a better use of blood stocks in a hospital with a substantial economic saving.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Urología, Hospital de Poniente, El Ejido, Almería, España.
authors.forename: Salvador
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vázquez Blanc
authors.forename: María Angustias
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Molina Arrebola
authors.forename: María José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Giménez López
authors.forename: José Ignacio
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Abad Vivas-Pérez
authors.forename: Raimundo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Avila Fernández
authors.forename: María José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Goñi Zurita
authors.forename: Cristóbal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Avivar Oyonarte
authors.forename: Benjamín
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Narbona Calvo
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jiménez López
mesh_terms: D001788:Blood Grouping and Crossmatching / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D014573:Urology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration
vernacular_title: Tipificación y detección de anticuerpos irregulares (type and screen). Implantación de su uso en una unidad de urología.