BLOOD BANK Flashcards
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Replacement fluids used for therapeutic plasmapheresis (plasma exchange)
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NSS, NSA, PPF, FFP
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Therapeutic plasmapheresis helps remove the offending agents in cases of:
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Paraproteinemia (e.g. Multiple Myeloma, Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, etc.)
Familial Hypercholesterolemia, etc.
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Therapeutic __________ is beneficial in diseases that involves malfunction of the immune system (SLE, RA)
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Plasmapheresis
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Therapeutic indication:
Treat various complications of Sickle cell disease, such as priapism and impending stroke
Also in pxs with severe parasitic infections from malaria and babesia
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Erythrocytapheresis
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Therapeutic Indications:
for young pxs with certain hematologic disorders especially thalassemia syndromes
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Neocytapheresis
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Therapeutic Indications:
means of producing immunosuppression in conditions like RA, SLE, Kidney transplant rejection and autoimmune and alloimmunedisease.
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Lymphocytapheresis
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Therapeutic Indications:
Used to treat patients with leukemia such as Hairy cell leukemia, AML, Cutaneous T cell lymphoma
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Leukapheresis
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Leukapheresis wbc content:
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> 100,000/uL
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administered to the donors 12-24 hours before leukapheresis to increase the number of circulating granulocytes by pulling them from the marginal pool
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corticosteroids
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Sedimenting agent used for granulocyte collection which causes red cells to form rouleaux thus allowing wbcs to be harvested more efficiently
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HES (Hydroxyethyl starch)
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Therapeutic Indications: Used to treat patients who have abnormally elevated platelet counts such as in cases of Polycythemia vera
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Plateletpheresis
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Plateletpheresis is equivalent to _____ random platelet concentrates
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6-10 random platelet concentrate
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Contents of plateletpheresis:
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3x10^11
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Indications:
GVH reactions
BM transplant
Direct donation from a blood relative
Exchange transfusion
IUT
transfusion for immunocompromised patients
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Irradiated blood
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Target cells for irradiated blood
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Lymphocytes
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Cell responsible for the graft vs host reaction for immunocompromised patients
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T-cells
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Elements used for blood irradiation:
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Cesium 137
Cobalt 60
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Shelf life of Irradiated blood
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28 days
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Immunosuppressant that prevents antibody reaction of mother to prevent HDFN
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Rho (D) Ig (Rhogam)
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Shelf life of Rhogam
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3 years
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Storage temp of Rhogam
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1-6 deg C
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Indication:
Prevention of Rho (D) immunization
Given to Rh negative mothers due to incompatible pregnancy
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Rho (D) Ig (Rhogam)
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Full dose of Rhogam
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300 ug Anti-D
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Administration of Rhogam: Full dose
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3rd trimester; full term delivery, 3 days after delivery
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300 ug Anti-D can neutralize ____ of whole blood and ___ mL of PRBC FMH - fetomaternal hemorrhage/bleeding
30/15
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Mini dose of Rhogam
50 ug Anti-D
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Administration of Rhogam: Mini Dose
ectopic rupture, amniocentesis, miscarriage of rH negative (first born child)
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Mini Dose of Rhogam can neutralize ____ mL of whole blood and ___ mL of FMH - fetomaternal hemorrhage/bleeding
5/2.5 mL
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Synthetic Volume Expanders: Crystalloids (REN)
Ringer's lactate
Electrolyte solution
NSS
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Synthetic Volume Expanders: Colloids (HD)
Dextran
Hydroxyethyl Starch (HES)
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Indication: Plasma volume expansion
Plasma protein fraction
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Contents of Plasma protein fraction:
80-85% albumin
15-20% globulin
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Shelf life of Plasma Protein Fraction at 20-24 deg C
3 years
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Shelf life of Plasma Protein Fraction at 1-6 deg C
5 years
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Indications:
Plasma volume expansion:
surgery
trauma
burns
Normal Serum Albumin (NSA)
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Shelf life of Normal Serum Albumin (NSA) at 20-24 deg C
3 years
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Shelf life of Normal Serum Albumin (NSA) at 1-6 deg C
5 years
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Content of NSA:
96% albumin
4% globulin
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Indication:
prophylactic treatment to pxs exposed to hepatitis, measles, or chicken pox; treatment of congenital hypogammaglobulinemia
Immune Serum Globulin
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Immune Serum Globulin (ISG) shelf life: Intramuscular
3 years
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Immune Serum Globulin (ISG) shelf life: Intravenous
1 year
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Factor IX Concentrate (Prothrombin complex) shelf life:
varies on expiration date on vial
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Factor IX Concentrate (Prothrombin complex) storage temperature:
1-6 deg C (lyophilized)
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Indication: Hemophilia B
Factor IX Concentrate (Prothrombin complex)
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Indication: Hemophilia A
Factor VIII concentrate
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Storage temp for Factor VIII concentrate
1-6 deg C lyophilized
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Factor VIII concentrate shelf life
varies on expiration date on vial
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Are concentrates of plasma proteins that are prepared from pools (many units) of plasma
Plasma derivatives
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Indications: correct severe neutropenia, fever unresponsive to antibiotic therapy, and myeloid hypoplasia of the bone marrow
Granulocyte concentrate
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Granulocyte concentrate shelf life:
24 hours
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Granulocyte concentrate storage temp:
20-24 deg C without agitation
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Contents of granulocyte concentrate:
1 x 10^10 wbc
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Indications: Hemophilia A, vWF disease, Fibrinogen deficiency, Factor XIII deficiency
Cryoprecipitate
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Cryoprecipitate content: Factor VIII:C
80-150 IU
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Cryoprecipitate content: Factor VIII: vWF
40-70%
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Cryoprecipitate content: Fibrinogen
150-250 mg
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Cryoprecipitate content %: Factor XIII
20-30%
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Storage temp: Frozen Cryoprecipitate
-18 deg C or colder
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Storage temp: Thawed Cryoprecipitate
20-24 deg C
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Shelf life Cryoprecipitate: Frozen
1 year
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Shelf life Cryoprecipitate: Thawed
6 hours
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Shelf life Cryoprecipitate: Pooled
4 hours
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Fibrin glue is made with
Equal volume of cryoprecipitate and thrombin reagent
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Active factors in cryoprecipitate
Factor I (fibrinogen) and XIII (fibrin stabilizing factor)
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Promotes fibrin clot formation
Thrombin
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Stabilizing factor in cryoprecipitate
FACTOR XIII
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Used to stop further bleeding and other hemorrhagic conditions to the site of surgery
Fibrin glue
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Indication: Treatment of stable clotting factor deficiencies
Single donor plasma (SDP) Liquid/Frozen
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Single donor plasma (SDP) Liquid: Shelf-life and Storage
5 days beyond whole blood expiration
1-6 deg C
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Single donor plasma (SDP) Frozen: Shelf life and Storage
5 years; -18 deg C or colder
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Indication: Treatment of multiple coagulation factor deficiencies (caused by massive transfusion, trauma, liver dse, DIC). Also for treatment of antithrombin III deficiency, TTP, HUS
Fresh Frozen Plasma (Single Donor, prepared from whole blood)
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Frozen plasma is thawed at water bath at: _____
37 deg C
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Fresh Frozen Plasma (Single Donor, prepared from whole blood) Shelf life and Storage temperature: Frozen
1 year at -18 deg C
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Fresh Frozen Plasma (Single Donor, prepared from whole blood) Thawed at Room temperature shelf life:
6 hours
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Storage of Fresh Frozen Plasma (Single Donor, prepared from whole blood) Thawed at Room Temp:
6 hours
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Fresh Frozen Plasma (Single Donor, prepared from whole blood): -65 deg C shelf life:
up to 7 years
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Contents: Fresh Frozen Plasma (Single Donor, prepared from whole blood)
All coagulation factors; 400 mg Fibrinogen
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Platelet additive solution:
Intersol
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Intersol can extend shelf life of platelets from
5-7 days
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Contents of platelets single donor prepared by pheresis:
3.0 x 10^11 platelets in approx. 300 mL of plasma
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Indications: Thrombocytopenia; for pxs refractory to random plts. Due to platelet antibodies
Platelets (Single donor prepared by pheresis)
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Shelf life of platelets closed system
5 days
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Shelf life of platelets open system
24 hours
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Storage temp for platelets
20-24 deg C with constant agitation
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Platelet concentrate immediate effect: increase platelet count by
5,000 to 10,000 per uL/unit
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Indications: Thrombocytopenia, DIC, Platelet disorders, Bleeding
Platelet concentrate
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Contents of platelet concentrate:
5.5 x 10^10 platelets in 50-70 mL of plasma
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Storage temp for platelet concentrate:
20-24 deg C with constant agitation
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Shelf life of platelet concentrate
3 to 5 days (5 days with continuous agitation)
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pH of platelet concentrate
pH >= 6.2
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Plasma volume of platelet concentrate:
50-70 mL
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Indications: anemia, long term storage of “rare” units and/or autologous units
Frozen < Thawed < Deglycerolized RBCs
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Frozen RBC also known as
cryoprotected red blood cell, glycerolized RBC
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Frozen < Thawed < Deglycerolized RBCs: Frozen shelf life
10 years (longest)
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Deglycerolized RBC shelf life
24 hours
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Utilizes low molecular weight agent
Penetrating cryoprotective agent
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Most common penetrating cryoprotective agent:
glycerol
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Actions of glycerol:
Protects the cell membrane for extremely cold temperature storage
Prevents ice crystal formation in the cell
Prevents dehydration
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Utilizes high molecular weight
Non-penetrating cryoprotective agent
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Most commonly used non-penetrating cryoprotective agent
HES- Hydroxyethyl Starch
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Action of non-penetrating cryoprotective agent
protects the cell surface from extremely low temperature
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Storage temperature for freezing: Mechanical freezer (High Glycerol: 40%)
-65 deg C
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Mechanical freezer in Deglycerolized RBCs additive
79% glycerol with dextrose fructose and EDTA
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Storage temperature for freezing: Mechanical Freezer (low glycerol: 20%)
-120 deg C
Liquid Nitrogen Freezer
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Temperature for Deglycerolizing Process
1-6 deg C
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First wash procedure hypertonic cell shrinkage to remove glycerol from the cell membrane
percentage of saline solution
12% saline solution
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Second wash: (hypertonic)- used to completely remove glycerol from cells without modification
percentage of saline
1.6% saline solution
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Physiologic agent to provide additional source of ATP and does not change cell morphology:
0.2% dextrose in normal saline solution
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Minor crossmatch is no longer used and is replaced with
antibody screening
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Indications: anemia with history of febrile reactions
PNH (paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria)
for pxs with plasma proteins antibodies to reduce allergic reactions (for IgA- deficient pxs)
Washed Red Blood Cells
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Shelf life of Washed Red Blood Cells open system:
24 hours
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QC requirement for washed red blood cells
Plasma removal
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the only FDA approved rejuvenation solution
Rejuvesol
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To restore expired donor units
Rejuvenated Red Blood Cell
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PIPA for Rejuvenated RBCs
Phosphate, Inosine, Pyruvate, Adenosine
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Shelf life of Rejuvenated Red Blood Cells
can be prepared 3 days after expiration date
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Storage temp for Rejuvenated RBCs
1-6 deg C
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First generation filters
170 um
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Second Generation Filters
20-40 um
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Third generation filters
3-log filter
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Cells that are able to pass through filters
normal platelets, normal RBCs
WBC that are sized are RBCs
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Steps in leukocyte removal
1.Centrifugation
2.Washing procedures using saline or glycerol
3.Mechanical separation using leukoreduction filters (most effective)
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Indications: Anemia with history of febrile reactions; to decrease alloimmunization to WBC or HLA antigens or CMV transmission
Leukopoor Red Blood Cells
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Contents of Leukopoor Red Blood Cells
5 x 10^6 residual WBC
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Storage temp for Leukopoor Red Blood Cells
1-6 deg C
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Open system shelf life for Leukopoor Red Blood Cells
24 hours
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Immediate effect of PRBC transfusion
↑ Hematocrit by 3% ; ↑Hemoglobin by 1g
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Indication: Restore oxygen carrying capacity (anemia)
Packed Red Blood Cell
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Contents of PRBCs
Hematocrit should be 80% or less
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Shelf life of PRBC in CPD, ACD, CP2D
21 days (3 weeks)
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Storage temp of PRBCs
1-6 deg C
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Shelf life of PRBC in CPDA1
35 days
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Shelf life of PRBC in CPD-AS1, AS3, AS5
42 days
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Shelf life of PRBC in Heparin
2 days
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Components of Red Blood Cell Additive solution: (SAG-M)
Saline
Adenine
Glucose
Mannitol
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Result of a failed blood transfusion:
No increase in hematocrit
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Immediate effect of a successful whole blood transfusion:
↑ hematocrit by 1-3%
at least 70% of RBC remains viable after patient transfusion
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Indications: active bleeding, hemmorhagic shock, exchange transfusion. Both oxygen-carrying capacity and volume expansion are required
Whole blood
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WBC and PLT are no longer viable after _______
24 hours of storage
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Labile factors significantly decrease after ____ of storage
2 days
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Labile factors that decreases after 2 days of storage
FV, FVIII
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Whole blood shelf life in CPD, ACD, CP2D
21 days (3 weeks)
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Whole blood shelf life in CDPAS1, AS3, AS5
42 DAYS
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Most commonly used additive in whole blood
CPDA1
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PLASMA PRODUCTS: (FFCS)
Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP)
Frozen Plasma (FP)
Cryoprecipitate
Stored Plasma
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Platelet Products (2)
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
Platelet Concentrates (PC)
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Oxygen Carrying Component Products (3)
Red cell concentrates
Leukocyte-poor red blood cells
Frozen-thawed red cells
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Whole blood collected should be processed at _____
6 to 8 hours
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ACD anticoagulant processing time:
6 hours
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CPDA-1, CPD, CP2D processing period:
8 hours
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Decreased coagulation factors in cryosupernate:
FI (fibrinogen)
FVIIIc
FXIII
vWF
fibronectin
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Present factors in Cryoprecipitate:
FI (fibrinogen)
FVIIIc
FXIII (fibrin clot stabilizing factor)
vWF
Fibronectin
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Fresh frozen plasma is transferred at ref temp for thawing __________ component
cryoprecipitate
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Platelet agitation is done to _________
prevent aggregation
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Hard/Heavy Spin is done to obtain:
Platelet Poor Plasma (Upper portion)
Platelet concentrate (lower portion)
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Soft Spin to whole blood:
PRBC
Platelet rich plasma
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Frozen component transport:
Transported with dry ice
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RBC components transport:
Wet ice
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Platelet and WBC components transport
Without ice
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Storage for:
Platelet concentrate with continuous agitation
WBC or granulocyte concentrate
Room temperature (20-24 deg C)
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Components stored at Freezer temperature (-20 deg C or colder)
Plasma containing components:
Fresh Frozen Plasma
Cryoprecipitate
Frozen Red Blood Cell
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Storage temperature for Red Blood Cell Components:
Whole blood
PRBC
Washed Red blood cell
Liquid plasma
Refrigerator temperature (1.5 deg C to 5.5 deg C)
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Blood Bank Refrigerator is maintained at _____
1-6 deg C
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Blood Bank Refrigerator quality control: maintain the temperature at
+/- 0.5 deg C
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Used for cleaning site for blood donation:
PVP iodine complex
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PVP iodine complex should cover ______ of the site
4 cm
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PVP apply in all direction for ____ seconds
30
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Alternative to iodine:
chlorhexidine gluconate solution
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alternative to iodine and chlorhexidine gluconate solution:
70% isopropyl alcohol
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Velcro application to the site:
3 to 4 inches above the site
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Needle gauge for blood collection
16 gauge
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Amount of blood collected during blood donation:
450 to 500 mL
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Blood donation average time of collecting blood
10 minutes
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Patient with clotted blood unit during blood connection, the ff blood units are not allowed:
Plasma component
Platelet component
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Soft spin time and RPM
3000 rpm at 2 to 3 minutes
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Soft spin is performed on
whole blood
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Soft spin is performed to obtain
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
Packed Red Blood cell components
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Hard spin time and RPM
Time and RPM: 3500-3600 RPM for 5 minutes
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Hard spin is performed on:
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
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Hard Spin is done to obtain
Platelet Poor Plasma
Platelet Concentrate
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Most common cause of death associated with transfusion
Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI)
Transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO)
Transmission-transmitted bacterial infections (TTBIs)
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“the collection of information on the complications of transfusion, analysis of these data, and subsequent data-driven improvements in transfusion practices.”
Hemovigilance
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The development of non-ABO anti - bodies following RBC transfusion, pregnancy, or transplantation.
Alloimmunization
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Healthy blood donors have an incidence of alloimmunization of ____
less than 3 %
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30% or greater alloimmunization is seen in chronically transfused patients with: SMAT
Sickle cell disease
Myelodysplastic syndrome
Thalassemia
Autoimmune hemolytic disease
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Accelerated destruction of transfused RBCs due to antibody-mediated incompatibility.
Acute Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (AHTR)
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Most common symptom in AHTR and often occurs with chills or rigors
Fever
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Acute kidney injury is usually detected biochemically by elevated
Bood urea nitrogen (BUN)
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Main causes of renal dysfunction after hemolysis
Shock and Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
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A positive DAT 24 hours to 28 days after transfusion with either a positive eluate or a newly identified alloantibody in the plasma or serum and evidence of hemolysis
Delayed Hemolytic and Serologic Transfusion Reaction (DHTR)
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Defined as the same serologic findings as DHTR but without evidence of hemolysis
Delayed serologic transfusion reaction (DSTR)
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DHTR appears ______ post transfusion
7-10 days
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Rare event associated with acute respiratory distress but a leading cause of mortality due to adverse reactions to transfusion
Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI)
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Second most common cause of transfusion related deaths
Transfusion-Associated Circulatory Overload (TACO)
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Diagnosed when dyspnea occurs within 24 hours after transfusion and all other diagnoses are excluded
Transfusion-Associated Dyspnea (TAD)
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A nonspecific sign that could be seen in a variety of other transfusion reactions or as part of the patient’s underlying condition
Hypotensive Transfusion Reaction
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One of the most common adverse transfusion reactions
defined as fever greater than 100.4°F (38°C) or a change of at least 1.8°F (1.0°C) from the pretransfusion level occurring during or within 4 hours after the end of the transfusion or chills and/or rigors are present
Febrile Nonhemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR)
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Mimic more serious and severe transfusion reactions, such as, AHTR, TRALI, TACO, and transfusion-transmitted bacterial infection.
Febrile Nonhemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR)
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Most common reactions seen with platelet and plasma transfusions, occurring in about 2% of transfused platelets, and are second to FNHTRs in RBC transfusions
Allergic Transfusion Reactions (ATRs)
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Are generally mild to moderate reactions and refer to signs and symptoms limited to the skin and gastrointestinal tract
Allergic reactions
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Moderately severe reactions that include oral and throat symptoms, more severe GI symptoms, and respiratory complaints
Anaphylactoid reactions
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Severe, life-threatening reactions in which there is profound hypotension and shock.
Anaphylactic reactions
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It i used for managing mild cutaneous reactions
Diphenhydramine
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Associated with severe hypotensive reactions in patients receiving ACE inhibitors
Albumin
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A rare but devastating event with a very high mortality rate compared to other transfusion reactions
Transfusion-Associated Graft-Versus-Host Disease
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A rare transfusion reaction in which there is a severe and sudden drop in the platelet count, usually occurring 5 to 10 days after transfusion due to alloimmunization to platelet-specific antibodies from prior transfusion or pregnancy
Post transfusion Purpura
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Most frequent infection associated with transfusion
Transfusion-Transmitted Bacterial Infections (TTBI)
