Medical equipments

Tender description

This PIN is to update NHSBT on the status of suppliers of commercially available automated or semi-automated blood group testing equipment. This is for use as a primary testing technology(s), for ABO and Rh D typing (at a minimum DV and DVI), antibody screening and identification and extended red cell phenotyping including Rh for donor blood samples. This includes technology and test kits available for syphilis antibody screening and screening and detection of sickle haemoglobin (HbS) of donor blood samples. Please see the additional information section of this PIN for further details including the requirements and supplier engagement days. Testing to be fulfilled (as a minimum): — ABO; — Rh D, C, c, E, e and Cw, — Antibody screening — in accordance with the Red Book guidelines for donor antibody screening, — Paediatric antibody screening — in accordance with the Red Book guidelines for paediatric antibody screening, — Titre of antibody positives at 1/10 and 1/50 dilutions, — High titre testing, — K, k and Kpa, — Fya and Fyb, — Jka and Jkb, — M, S and s, — Lua, — HbS (Sickle haemoglobin) testing, — Syphilis antibody screening.