6506--VAPAHCS Human Blood and Blood Related Products

VAPAHCS Human Blood and Blood Related Products Questions and Answers 36C26126Q0165 QUESTION: I noticed that the volumes suggest the Palo Alto VA uses 1400 Autologous RBCs. Can you help me understand why? Â Typically, we do not see this many autologous units given at any of the hospitals we currently service, so I m curious to understand the reasoning or patient population(s) that are requiring autologous RBCs. ANSWER: 1400 is a typo. On our last contract we indicated 15 units- see chart below. We rarely get autologous RBCs. We had 2 between 8/2024 and 8/2025. The 1400 has been .... Read More