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Purpose: To describe the procedure for processing infusion requests by the JGCCT, preparing,
issuing, and delivering clinical material for fresh infusions.
Scope: Applies to all laboratory staff involved in the preparation and processing of fresh clinical
material and all laboratory staff and St. Mary’s Hospital staff involved in the delivery of fresh
clinical material to the wards for infusion.
Document Control
The Master Copy of the Quality Manual and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP’s) will be filed
in the Quality Management Office.
Controlled copies are numbered and stamped or water marked “Controlled Copy” in red ink.
Any copies without this red stamp are uncontrolled and should be destroyed. Electronic copy will
be filed within a read only folder on the Trust shared network.
If this SOP appears inadequate or outdated it is the responsibility of all staff to bring this to the
attention of their Supervisor immediately.
Training Record
The training record for this SOP is filed with the master copy of the SOP in the Quality
Management Office.
Security Statement
This SOP is the intellectual property of the SCT Unit within Imperial College Healthcare NHS
Trust and as such, must not be circulated outside of the Trust without written approval from the
Quality Assurance Manager and the Author of this procedure.
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Contents
5.0 Equipment/Documentation
5.1 Equipment 4
5.2 Consumables 4
5.3 Documentation 4
6.0 Procedure
6.1 Receipt of Infusion Requests 4
6.2 File making, daybook entry and preparation 5
6.3 Processing the harvest 5
6.4 Database entry and report generation 6
6.5 Preparation for issue 7
6.6 Authorisation for issue 7
6.7 Delivery to ward 7
6.8 Infusion 8
6.9 Completion of Infusion 9
7.0 Training & Comprehension or Competency Assessment 9
8.0 References 10
9.0 List of Appendices 10
10.0 Revision History 10
11.0 Managerial Approval 11
The preparation of fresh clinical material, dose verification and report generation must
only be carried out by state registered Biomedical Scientists and Clinical Scientists who
have been properly trained and are deemed to be competent. However, authorisation for
issue is to be performed by Clinical Scientists and Heads of Processing and Quality
Departments only.
Delivery to the ward can also be carried out by Senior Healthcare Assistants and at St.
Mary’s Hospital (SMH) by BMT co-ordinators and trained nursing staff.
Training must be in compliance with the training record accompanying the SOP.
Any deviations from this SOP must be documented and approved according to SOP
BMTU-QMP-006 Deviating from an SOP.
2.0 Background
Allogeneic stem cells derived from apheresis or bone marrow harvests can be infused
fresh without cryopreservation. HSC fresh infusions should be at least 24 hours after the
last chemotherapy dose and if applicable the last treatment with radiotherapy. Fresh cells
should be administered as soon as possible and within 6 hours from being issued by the
JGCCT. The expiry date and time would be given on the Infusion Label. If it is likely that
this time period will be exceeded, please inform the laboratory and the consultant in
charge of the patient. The infusion commencement and completion time should be
recorded in the patient’s notes.
In the case of ABO incompatibility between recipient and donor, bone marrow may
require some processing (red cell or plasma depletion). Microbiological sterility of the
clinical material is checked pre and if applicable post processing prior to infusion.
Non-conforming clinical products are not issued for clinical use without referring as
appropriate to the Quality Manager, Medical Laboratory Director and consultant in charge
of the patient.
In accordance with GMP, documentation of the transplant procedure at all stages from
the initial stem cell collection to transplant is essential. In addition to ensuring that no
clerical mistakes occur which may result in the infusion of incorrect clinical material, the
documentation also provides the requisite legal record of the procedure detailing quality
control checks and authorisations. In this respect it is essential that documents taken to
the ward relating to the procedure are filed in the patient’s notes.
3.0 Definitions
HH – Hammersmith Hospital
SMH – St. Mary’s Hospital
HSC – Haemopoetic Stem Cells
GMP – Good Manufacturing Practice
IDMs – Infectious Disease Markers
All staff must follow safe practice for dealing with biological materials as stated in the
Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control Policy, Section 2: Universal
Infection Control including Safe Handling and Disposal of Sharps, Sharps Injuries and
Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids, Spillages and Waste. All human derived products
should be treated as a potential biohazard.
5.0 Equipment/Documentation
5.1 Equipment
5.3 Documentation
6.0 Procedure
6.1.1 The official notification for infusion of clinical material is the Infusion
Request Form (Appendix 1), which is filled in by the appropriate transplant
co-ordinator or consultant.
6.1.4 Infusion Request Forms received fax should be signed and dated as
received and faxed back to the sender. Infusion Request Forms received
by hand should be signed and dated as received, and ‘received by hand’
should be written onto the bottom of the form.
6.1.5 Ensure that all infusions, regardless of the source of notification, are
entered into the laboratory diary. The entry should include the patient’s
surname, source of notification and fresh infusion.
6.1.8 The Infusion Request Form is then stored in the Processing Pending
drawer attached to the Processing Request form (in date order) in the
laboratory office.
6.2.2 Ideally the Processing / Fresh infusion file and daybook entry should also
be made the day before the infusion. Complete the processing number
and patient’s demographics in the laboratory daybook. The infusion
number will consist of the processing number, followed by forward slash
and the infusion number 1. (For example, 07-117-5613/1).
6.2.2 A blue file processing file is made for fresh infusions and should consist
of:
Ensure that all patient / donor sample details are entered onto the forms
and the cover of the file, preferably using patient / donor addressograph
labels where appropriate.
6.2.3 IDMs results from the donor if available within 30 days prior to harvesting
should be placed in the patient’s file, refer to 6.1.5.
6.3.1 Harvests are collected, transported and handed over to SCI laboratory
staff (if applicable) in accordance with SOP BMTU-JGCCT-007 Procedure
for the transportation of samples and non cryopreserved harvests.
6.3.2 Harvests are received in the SCI laboratory in accordance with SOP
BMTU-JGCCT-013 Booking and receipt of clinical material for processing.
6.3.3 The temperature and weight of the harvest should be taken on arrival of
the harvest and recorded on the relevant documentation.
6.3.4 A sample should be taken from the pigtail of the collection bag or in the
absence of pigtail lines, via the sampling port. Preparation of pigtail
samples is performed in the QA laboratory without the need for application
of aseptic techniques. Sampling from the sample port is performed using
aseptic techniques in the clean rooms of the GMP area in accordance
with SOP BMTU-JGCCT-154 Sampling harvests for WBC and TNC dose
determination.
6.3.5 Pre processing sterility testing should be performed on all harvests and
prior to sampling from the sampling ports if applicable, in accordance with
SOP BMTU SCIL-025 Pre and post processing sterility screening,
sampling, reports and actions. The final results will not be available until
14 days after the infusion (i.e. these products do not have the benefit of
pre-release sterility verification).
6.3.7 TNC, CD34 and CD3 doses where applicable should be calculated and
recorded on the Processing Worksheet in accordance with SOP BMTU-
JGCCT-154.
6.3.9 The calculated dose for HH patients should be issued to the collection
facility (if applicable) and the allogeneic transplant coordinator and the
result recorded in the daybook in accordance with SOP BMTU-JGCCT-
028 Issuing results by telephone, email and fax. Doses for SMH patients
should be issued to the consultant in charge and the BMT co-ordinators
via telephone or e-mail.
6.3.11 The harvest should be placed in the blood bank in the QA laboratory until
ready for transportation to the transplant ward.
6.4.2 The operator(s) should sign the Infusion Request Form against request
correlated to laboratory records, processed by and report prepared by. Not
applicable should be noted in the form against retrieved by, a copy of the
form made and then placed in the patient’s file.
6.5.1 Prepare the Defects and Adverse Incident Form (Appendix 4) to include
Recipient’s Details, Donor’s Details, Transplant Ward, Product Type (HPC-A
/ HPC- M / TC-T), Allo, Modifiers, Collection Date, Infusion Number, and Date
of Infusion and place in the patient’s file.
6.5.2 Complete the relevant Fresh Infusion Label for all harvests to include
Recipient’s Details, Donor’s Details, Blood Groups, Collection Facility
Identifier, Processing Facility Identifier, Harvest Date, Time of completion,
Volume of harvest, Volume issued, Anticoagulant used, Date / Time issued
and Expiry Date / Time and place in the patient’s file (Appendix 5).
6.5.3 Note the patient’s details, infusion number, infusion date, and type of
transplant in the Pending Final Protocol List located in the laboratory office.
6.6.1 The Head of Processing or in their absence the Head of Quality, re-labels the
harvest and reviews all documentation and the harvest to ensure there are no
errors or deficiencies of information. The Infusion Report is cross checked
with the clinical material, Infusion Request and Provisional Protocol. The
“Issued By” box in both copies of the Infusion Request is signed.
6.6.2 The harvest is placed in a transport polythene bag and then in a harvest
transport box ready for delivery to the transplant ward.
6.6.3 The JGCCT Director or in his absence the Designated Deputy, carries out a
final pre-release check and authorises the final release of the clinical material
before taking it to the ward. The “Issued By” box in both copies of the Infusion
Request is counter-signed.
6.7.1 Bags for infusion at HH are transported by trained laboratory staff to the
transplant ward using a harvest transport box with the following
documentation:
6.7.2 Bags for infusions at SMH may also be transported by SMH BMT co-
ordinators and trained nursing staff with a copy of a completed Infusion
Request Form, Protocol, Engraftment Form and Defects and Adverse
Incidents Form.
6.7.3 On arrival at the transplantation ward, sign, date and write the delivery time
on both copies of the Infusion Request Form to indicate delivery and contact
the nurse in charge of the patient.
6.7.4 Perform cross checks of the harvest bag for infusion by removing the outer
transport polythene bag and placing the fresh harvest over a bench reading
information directly from the Fresh Infusion Label relaying the patient’s and
donor’s name, DOB, hospital number, processing facility identifier and
harvest date to the nurse.
6.7.5 The transplant ward retains one copy of the Infusion Request Form, one copy
of the Infusion Report and the Defects and Adverse Incidents Form. The
Provisional Protocol should be returned with the signed Infusion Request
Form to the laboratory and be placed in the infusion file.
6.7.6 Prior to the material being prepared for infusion, 2 staff members (clinician
and / or nurse(s) overseeing the infusion), review the documentation against
the patient’s notes for correctness and if satisfactory sign the Request Form
under signature 2 (Appendix 1).
6.8 Infusion
6.8.2 Any adverse reactions during the infusion of cells, should be reported in
the Defects and Adverse Incidents Form (Appendix 4). Any deviation from
the procedure must be recorded in the patient’s notes and must be
reported as per SOP BMTU-QMP-006 Deviating from an SOP for HH
infusions only.
6.9.2 At SMH, nursing staff are responsible for faxing the completed Infusion
Request and Defects and Adverse Incidents Form to the JGCCT as soon
as the infusion is finished. If any defects and / or adverse incidents have
been reported, the form should be brought to the immediate attention of a
senior member of staff for further investigation.
6.9.3 Documentation inside fresh infusion files should be left unbound and
placed in the laboratory’s office bench with files awaiting microbiological
sterility screening results.
Type of Training Existing staff already carrying out the procedure to read SOP
but no additional training required (unless no routine
procedures carried out for twelve months).
New staff should observe up to 3 processes. The trainee will
then be observed by the trainer for al least 3 procedures or
until deemed competent.
SMH clinical and nursing transplant staff need to read this
SOP.
Method of competency Staff to be accompanied and supervised until fully competent.
assessment for “procedure” Competency assessment by observation.
List Staff required for Training Preparation of fresh clinical material for infusion must only be
and Competency Assessment perfomed by Clinical Scientists and state registered BMSs.
Delivery to the wards can also be carried out by Senior
Healthcare Assistants and SMH clinical and nursing transplant
staff. SMH staff to be aware of this procedure.
Authorisation for issue performed by Clinical Scientists and
Heads of Processing and Quality dept.
Who is to perform this training JGCCT Director, Head of Processing Dept, Head of Quality
Dept. and Specialist BMSs for staff at HH. The Clinical Nurse
Specialist at SMH needs to ensure that relevant SMH staff
read this SOP and sign the Training Record and Competency
Assessment in their copy of the SOP.
Evidence Log of Complete the Training Record and Competency Assessment
Training/Competency (Appendix 7).
Assessment
8.0 References
SOPS:
Issue Change
1.0 First Issue
2.0 Minor:
Annual review, change SCIL to JGCCT, add from reference
numbers, several minor typos
Clinical Nurse
N. O’Brien Nancy O’Brien 03.Oct.09
Specialist
Medical Director
A. Rahemtullah Amin Rahemtulla 18/8/09
JGCCT
Kirtash K Patel
K. Patel QA Mgr 03.Oct.09
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Patient Details
Donor Details if applic:
Date of Transplant:
SOP Title: Procedure for processing fresh infusion requests, release and transport of cytotherapuetic tissues for clinical issue.
The following table constitutes the Record Training - Training Status and Competency, in this procedure, for the personnel detailed below.
Date Trainee Trainee Date Supervisor / Supervisor / Trainer Competency Assessment Method.
Training Name Signature Training Trainers to sign, if Trainee is
Started Completed Signature Competent in SOP.