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== Definition ==
The '''two window theory''' is the optimal method for dispensing blood products and their derivatives in the setting of a hospital Blood Bank. The window to the blood bank is a portal into a somewhat mystical realm where untold powers and responsibilities reside in the hands of the main lab coordinator (MLC). MLC's are the persons responsible for receiving orders for blood products and supplying the appropriate quantities of requested products.The MLC in essence saves lives with every product issued. This theory was first formulated by Renato Marshall, a legendary soccer player from Trinidad and Tobago<ref>Legends of Soccer</ref>, who did blood banking in his spare time.
Efficiency is therefore the hallmark of a reputable MLC <ref>Efficiency in Blood Banking</ref> . The more windows open to dispense products the greater the overall productivity of the blood bank.
'''P= W<sup>2</sup> x N'''   Where P-productivity; W= number of windows; N= number of MLC<br />
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No. of Windows
! Efficiency (%)
! Lives Saved per Day
|-
|  1
|  15
|  21
|-
|   2
|   99.9

|   152
|}
[[Image:two windows.jpg]]

== Controversy ==
There have been many debates within the field of blood banking whether the same levels of efficiency epitomized by the '''Two Window theory''' can be sufficiently replicated in the less popular One Window theory. According to Odontological Scientist Rodney Martin<ref>Martin 2007 ''Maximizing Efficiency in the Clinical Laboratory'' </ref> the One Window theory can focus all the efforts into one centralized area and as such maximize efficiency. Today however in most blood banks the Two Window theory dominates.

== Notes ==
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== References ==

* Marshall, R: "The Legends of Soccer", page 23. Academika Press, 2006

* Hitch-Gould, C: "Efficiency in Blood Banking", page 56. ''Sobri House'', 2007.

* Martin, R: "Maximizing Efficiency in the Clinical Laboratory", page 217. RoMar Books, 2007.

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