Industry Request for Blood Bank Analyzers

The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center is conducting market research for the purchase of blood bank analyzers. The Durham VA Medical Center is seeking information from industry partners regarding available FDA-approved transfusion service analyzers that can support continued GEL-based testing within the blood bank. The analyzers must be capable of performing various tests, including blood type and screen testing, forward and reverse typing, antibody screening, and crossmatch testing. • The analyzers must be FDA-approved and capable of performing GEL-based testing. • The Durham VA Medical Center is seeking acquisition of two transfusion service analyzers. • The virtual industry day will serve as a forum to explain current blood bank workflows and testing needs, receive technical presentations from vendors, and discuss operational integration and training requirements.