Blood Bank Exam 4 Flashcards

1
Q

What type of reaction?:
-Fever >2 degrees over baseline
-Chills
-Mild Discomfort

A

Febrile transfusion reaction

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2
Q

How can a febrile transfusion reaction be treated?

A

Culture the unit, if unit is negative, pre-medicate patient with Tylenol and give leuko-depleted cells in the future.

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3
Q

What type of hemolysis occurs in immediate hemolytic transfusion reactions?

A

Intravascular

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4
Q

What are the type of immediate transfusion reactions? (5)

A

-Allergic
-Febrile
-Circulatory
-Hemolytic
-Bacteria contaminated unit

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5
Q

What are the signs of an urticarial allergic transfusion reaction?

A

Rash and hives

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6
Q

What test is negative with all nonimmune immediate hemolytic transfusion reactions?

A

DAT

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7
Q

What is usually the cause of an immediate hemolytic transfusion reaction?

A

Wrong ABO given

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