Rita Jutila B.S., MT(ASCP) SBB
SECTION SUPERVISOR:

TELEPHONE		906-225-3050
FAX		906-225-3849

The Transfusion Service section of the MGHS Laboratory performs a number of different functions.

The testing, labeling and distribution of all units of blood drawn at the U.P. Regional Blood Center is performed in Transfusion Service. Some of the tests performed in Transfusion Service include, ABO/RH, antibody screening and identification, and compatibility testing for patients requiring transfusions.

In addition, the Transfusion Service department at MGHS serves as a reference laboratory for 12 other hospitals in the Upper Peninsula, providing compatible blood products for their patients.

The Transfusion Service department is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Any question concerning testing, specimen requirements, or blood products may be directed to the Transfusion Service department or the Transfusion Service Section Supervisor.