University of Santo Tomas
Faculty of Pharmacy
Department of Medical Technology
Name: Bigornia, Junah Divina
Section: 4IMT
GRIFOLS Wadiana and Erytra Activity
Instruction: Answer the following guide questions comprehensively.
1. What does “100% use of cards“ and optimized reagent consumption mean? Do you
consider this feature as advantage of automated machine for blood banking? Explain
your answer (5pts)
● The 100% use of cards means exclusive simultaneous perforation and dispensing
technology and helps prevent cross-contamination. I consider it an advantage since it
gives the most precise results and intuitive operation, which is easy to operate,
maintain and support.
2. How can automated machines in blood banking reduce the possibility of errors to
ensure safety throughout processing? (5pts)
● GRIFOLS Wadiana and Erytra reduce the possibility of errors because gel columns
are pierced one at a time, preventing sample cross-contamination. Data is
automatically entered as the machines identify the samples and reagents. This
eliminates clerical errors. Finally, to ensure a good ratio, the required volume for
dispensing is constantly monitored via well imaging. Safety is assured throughout the
processing using these safeguards. Moreover, Automation eliminates manual errors,
reduces labor requirements, and provides consistent performance. Large blood
centers have a high workload, which increases the risk of human error and
compromises blood safety. Having a skilled workforce can be challenging at times.
3. Give the difference between the two machines using the following tabular format.
(14pts)
Category Grifols Wadiana Grifols Erytra
Instrument Capacity ● Loading capacity Capacity up to:
○ 18 reagents ● 200 cards (1600 tests)
(16 reagent ● 72 samples [(2 x 12) x
viales + 2 3]
diluents) ● 46 Liquid Reagents
○ 48 samples [34 RRBC, 2 DG Gel
○ 24 DG Gel Sol positions, 10 liquid
cards antisera]
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Faculty of Pharmacy
Department of Medical Technology
● Centrifuge capacity:
12 DG Gel Cards
Throughput 25 samples for ABO/Rh Maximum: 50 cards per hour
(400 results per hour)
Typing: 35 samples/hour
Screening: 72 samples/hour
Type and screen: 23
samples/hour
Operational Security ● Password-controlled ● Controlled access on
system access data
● Airtight QC test ● Automatic backups
● DG Gel card integrity ● Password-controlled
checking system access
● Verification of ● Assigned roles for
reagent’s batch different users to offer
compatibility different permissions
● Expiry control ● Automatic back-up
● Configurable QC
policy
Traceability ● Walk-away system Complete results traceability
● Bidirectional report including users,
communication with analyzers, reagent
LIS information, and
modifications implemented
Software ● Digitalized results ● High-resolution
● Unique simultaneous reading with a
perforation and multi-functional CCD
dispensing technology camera
● Probe impact detector ● Bidirectional
● Clot detection and connectivity to the LIS
recovery (Laboratory
● QC program Information System)
● Optimized reagent ● Remote access for
consumption results validation
Flexibility and ● Samples and ● Smart, compact
Adaptability reagents can be design
positioned randomly ● Adaptive to lab
● workflows
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Faculty of Pharmacy
Department of Medical Technology
● Automatic, multi- ● Option to connect
diameter tube loading ● Erytra and Erytra
without adaptor Eflexis units as a
● More flexible network with remote
management of access
emergency samples ● New software version
● Additional external update (AB ID
barcode reader is ● interpretation
possible software) to improve
● Network connection the system
between different ●
Wadiana units
Operations ● Intuitive software ● Intuitive operations
● User-friendly graphic ● Innovative system
● interface fluid loading and
● Functional worksheet unloading
● allowing scheduling of ● Minimal training
● daily workflow needed when coupled
● 4-minute start-up time with Erytra software
● Minimum user hands-
on-time
● Digital results
● Positive samples and
● reagents identification
● Cards are individually
● placed
● Ease of use
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Faculty of Pharmacy
Department of Medical Technology
4. Create a flow chart on how to process a Crossmatching in Grifols Wadiana. (10pts)
5. Grade and interpret the following Gel Cards using this format (6pts) e.g.
Test Agglutination Grade Interpretation
AHG.CD 2+ POSITIVE
AHG IgG 2+ POSITIVE
AHG C3d 1+ POSITIVE
AHG Control 0 NEGATIVE
6. Grade and Interpret the following Gel Cards using this format (5pts)
A.
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Faculty of Pharmacy
Department of Medical Technology
Test Agglutination Grade Interpretation (Blood Type)
A mf A+
B 0
D mf
Control 0
B.
Test Agglutination Grade Interpretation (Blood Type)
A 0 O+
B 0
D mf
Control 0
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Faculty of Pharmacy
Department of Medical Technology
