Blood Component Flashcards
1
Q
How many WBCs in LDPRC ?
A
WBC =< 1.0 x 10^6 cells/bag
2
Q
How many WBCs in LPRC ?
A
WBC =< 1.2 x 10^9 cells/bag
3
Q
How many Factor VIII in FFP ?
A
At least 0.7 IU/ml
4
Q
How many platelets in platelet concentrate ?
A
At least 5.5 * 10^10 cells/bag
5
Q
Why is it important these patients receive irradiated blood components?
A
Irradiating blood components prevents the donor white cells replicating and mounting an immune response against a vulnerable patient causing transfusion-associated-graft-versus-host disease (TA-GvHD) by lymphocyte.
