Blood Products Flashcards
1
Q
Storage time for whole blood
A
35 days
2
Q
Storage time for heparinized whole blood
A
48 hours
3
Q
Storage time for platelets
A
3 days
4
Q
Storage time for FFP
A
1 year
5
Q
Reason to use PRBCs
A
Reduced hematocrit requiring transfusion
6
Q
Reason to give whole blood
A
Massive blood loss
7
Q
Reason to give platelets
A
Thrombocytopenia, platelet function abnormality
8
Q
Reasons give FFP
A
Clotting deficiencies
9
Q
Reasons to give cryoprecipitate
A
Hemophilia, Von Willebrands disease, hypofibrinogenemia, factor XIII deficiency
10
Q
Reason to give albumin
A
Hypoproteinemia, decreased colloid osmotic pressure, volume expander
11
Q
Reason to give leukocyte poor RBCs
A
Prevent reactions from leukocyte antibodies and patients who are candidates for organ transplants
12
Q
Storage time for RBCs
A
35 days
