Transfusions - Exam 4 Flashcards
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T/F The leading cause of transfusion-related morbidity and mortality is infections
false!
-TRALI
Most commonly transfused blood product is _
RBCs
A transfusion ratio of 2:1:1 would include how any of which blood component?
2 units of plasma
1 unit of platelets
1 unit of PRBCs
T/F Transfusion ratios are ratios of blood components to be given, including plasma, cryoprecipitate, and PRBCs.
false
-platelets, not cryo
What does the following sentence define?
“The timely application of evidence-based medical and surgical concepts designed to maintain hemoglobin concentration, optimize hemostasis, and minimize blood loss in an effort to improve patient outcomes.”
Patient Blood Management (PBM)
-modern method to consider transfusions; acknowledges transfusions are a band-aid on a larger, multifactorial, underlying issue
-has reduced the dependence on allogenic blood admin after its implementation
T/F The WHO provides regulatory oversight for blood banks and donation centers within the US
False
-FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
T/F The WHO stands in support of financially incentivized blood donation due to continuous blood shortages
False
-WHO is strongly against paid blood donations/involuntary donations; may pose a risk to blood product safety
Minimum age and weight in the US to be considered as a potential blood donor:
16yo
110lbs
Hgb levels that are acceptable for blood donation are _ g/dL in men and _g/dL in women
13g/dL in men
12.5g/dL in women
2 ways in which blood that is donated is collected:
-whole blood separated by a centrifuge or apheresis
_ as a donation collection method is helpful for donors with type _ blood bc they are universal plasma donors and can donate plasma more frequently while having their red cells returned
Aphaeresis
AB
T/F Pts with type AB blood can only receive blood from AB donors
False
-AB is a universal recipient
How does blood donor screening protect both the recipient and the donor?
-reduce risk of transfusion transmissible diseases
-helps donor avoid adverse reactions from donation
Medical history causes for deferment of blood donation:
-significant travel history
-history of IV drug abuse
-recent tattoos
-men who have sex with men (MSM) in last 12 months - recent HIV epidemiology is changing to a point where this is being reconsidered
Which disease is tested specifically in first-time donors that are not included in following blood donation tests?
Chagas disease (Trypanosoma Cruzi)
_ _ _ detects the Zika virus RNA in donor blood and is mandated by the FDA.
Nucleic Acid Test (NAT)
Using _ _ technology has decreased the window of infectivity (time of being infected to a positive test result) which is a major reason for the decrease in infectivity with hepatitis, HIV, west Nile, and Zika.
Nucleic acid
Infectious Agents tested in blood donations as of 2018
-HIV(1+2)
-Human T Lymphotropic virus (HTLV)
-hepatitis c (HCV)
-hepatitis b (HBV)
-west Nile (WNV)
-Zika
Primary concern with infectious agents from blood transfusion is hepatitis:
Hep B
Hep C (most often)
Sometimes Hep D
Less than 1/3 of these pts will develop jaundice
T/F A pt with a history of Hep B can donate but not Hep C
False
Neither can donate, regardless of their cured status
Antiviral drugs that can slow the progression or even cure certain genotypes of Hep C include:(4)
Mavyret
Harvoni
Epclusa
Vosevi
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a double-stranded DNA virus belonging to the _ family and is common in healthy adults.
herpesviridae
T/F Cytomegalovirus comes from mice and is transmitted thru infected surfaces.
false
-exclusive to humans
-spread via body fluids of individual with history of infection
Cytomegalovirus persists in its latent phase in the ______ of people with antibody evidence of previous infections
monocytes