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Transfusion-transmissible infectious agents for which UNIVERSAL SCREENING of all donations in all countries is recommended. Check four (4) boxes.
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Plasmodium sp. (malaria)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
Hepatitis C virus (HCV)
Treponema pallidum (syphilis)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
Hepatitis C virus (HCV)
Treponema pallidum (syphilis)
Transfusion-transmissible infectious agents for which universal screening of all donations in all countries is recommended:
Screening for the following four infections that are transmissible by transfusion is recommended as mandatory for the provision of a safe blood supply. These infections can cause chronic disease with possible serious consequences and present the greatest infection risk to recipients of transfusion:
1. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
2. Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
3. Hepatitis C virus (HCV)
4. Treponema pallidum (syphilis)
What is the maximum volume of blood that can be collected from a 110-lb donor, including samples for processing?
450 mL
500 mL
525 mL
550 mL
525 mL
When RBCs are stored, there is a “shift to the left.” This means:
Hemoglobin-oxygen affinity increases, owing to an increase in 2,3 -DPG
Hemoglobin-oxygen affinity increases, owing to a decrease in 2,3-DPG
Hemoglobin-oxygen affinity decreases, owing to a decrease in 2,3-DPG
Hemoglobin-oxygen affinity decreases, owing to an increase in 2,3-DPG
Hemoglobin-oxygen affinity increases, owing to a decrease in 2,3-DPG
What are the current storage time and storage temperature for platelet concentrates and apheresis platelet components?
5 days at 1°C to 6°C
5 days at 24°C to 27°C
5 days at 20°C to 24°C
7 days at 22°C to 24°C
5 days at 20°C to 24°C
Prestorage pooled platelets can be stored for:
4 hours
24 hours
5 days
7 days
5 days
Because they are produced in a CLOSED SYSTEM, they can be stored for 5 days from collection.
Additive solutions are approved for storage of red blood cells for how many days?
21
42
35
7
42
One criterion used by the FDA for approval of new preservation solutions and storage containers is an average 24-hour post-transfusion RBC survival of more than:
50%
60%
65%
75%
75%
What is the lowest allowable pH for a platelet component at outdate?
6
5.9
6.8
6.2
6.2
Which of the following occurs during storage of red blood cells?
pH decreases
2,3-DPG increases
ATP increases
Plasma K+ decreases
pH decreases
Which of the following is approved for bacterial detection specific to extending the expiration of apheresed platelets to 7 days?
BacT/ALERT
eBDS
Gram stain
Pan Genera Detection (PGD) test
Pan Genera Detection (PGD) test
In November 2009, the FDA approved the first rapid test to detect bacteria in platelets—the Pan Genera Detection (PGD) test (Verax Biomedical).
The pattern of inheritance most commonly expressed by blood group genes is:
X-linked recessive
Autosomal recessive
Autosomal codominant
X-linked codominant
Autosomal codominant
RBCs must be washed in saline at least three times before the addition of AHG reagent to:
Wash away any hemolyzed cells
Remove traces of free serum globulins
Neutralize any excess AHG reagent
Increase the antibody binding to antigen
Remove traces of free serum globulins
You are working on a specimen in the laboratory that you believe to be a Bombay phenotype. Which of the following reactions would you expect to see?
Patient’s cells + Ulex europaeus = no agglutination
Patient’s cells + Ulex europaeus = agglutination
Patient’s serum + group O donor RBCs = no agglutination
Patient’s serum + A1 and B cells = no agglutination
Patient’s cells + Ulex europaeus = no agglutination
Which of the following ABO blood groups contains the least amount of H substance?
A1B
A2
B
O
A1B
Cells carrying a weak D antigen require the use of what test to demonstrate its presence?
Indirect antiglobulin test
Direct antiglobulin test
Microplate test
Warm autoadsorption test
Indirect antiglobulin test
Which of the following is the most common haplotype in the African American population?
DCe
DcE
Dce
ce
Dce
R0 (Dce) Blacks
R1 (DCe) Whites, Native Americans, Asians
If a patient who is R1R1 is transfused with RBCs that are R0r, which antibody is he most likely to produce?
Anti-D
Anti-c
Anti-e
Anti-G
Anti-c
The following results were obtained on a 51-year-old male with hepatitis C:
Anti A = 4+
Anti B = 4+
Anti C = 3+
A1 Cells = 0
B Cells = 0
Retype the patient’s sample to confirm group AB positive
Repeat the Rh typing
Run a saline control in forward grouping
Report the patient as group AB, Rh positive
Run a saline control in forward grouping
In the case of an AB-positive person, a saline control must be run in forward grouping to obtain a negative reaction; this will ensure agglutination is specific in the other reactions.
When samples test AB Rh-positive or when the Rh test is performed by itself, a separate saline control or 6% to 8% albumin control must be used to ensure the observed reactions are true agglutination and not a result of spontaneous agglutination.
What is the purpose of including a reagent control when interpreting group AB, D-positive red cells after testing with a low-protein anti-D reagent?
To detect false-positive agglutination reactions
To detect false-negative agglutination reactions
To identify a mix up with patient’s sample
To confirm ABO typing results
To detect false-positive agglutination reactions
Transformation to Leb phenotype after birth may be as follows:
Le(a–b–) to Le(a+b–) to Le(a+b+) to Le(a–b+)
Le(a+b–) to Le(a–b–) to Le(a–b+) to Le(a+b+)
Le(a–b+) to Le(a+b–) to Le(a+b+) to Le(a–b–)
Le(a+b+) to Le(a+b–) to Le(a–b–) to Le(a–b+)
Le(a–b–) to Le(a+b–) to Le(a+b+) to Le(a–b+)
In what way do the Lewis antigens change during pregnancy?
Lea antigen increases only
Leb antigen increases only
Lea and Leb both increase
Lea and Leb both decrease
Lea and Leb both decrease
The most commonly encountered of the Lewis antibodies:
Anti-Le a
Anti-Le b
Anti-Le bH
Anti-Le bL
Anti-Le a
Anti-Lea is the most commonly encountered of the Lewis antibodies and is often detected in room temperature tests, but it sometimes reacts at 37°C and in the indirect antiglobulin test.
Which of the following best describes MN antigens and antibodies?
Well developed at birth, susceptible to enzymes, generally saline reactive
Not well developed at birth, susceptible to enzymes, generally saline reactive
Well developed at birth, not susceptible to enzymes, generally saline reactive
Well developed at birth, susceptible to enzymes, generally antiglobulin reactive
Well developed at birth, susceptible to enzymes, generally saline reactive
Which autoantibody specificity is found in patients with paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria?
Anti-I
Anti-i
Anti-P
Anti-P1
Anti-P
Which of the following is the most common antibody seen in the blood bank after ABO and Rh antibodies?
Anti-Fya
Anti-k
Anti-Jsa
Anti-K
Anti-K
Which antibody is most commonly associated with delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions?
Anti-s
Anti-k
Anti-Lu
Anti-Jk
Anti-Jk
A patient with an M. pneumoniae infection will most likely develop a cold autoantibody with specificity to which antigen?
I
i
P
P1
I
The antibody to this high-prevalence antigen demonstrates mixed-field agglutination that appears shiny and refractile under the microscope.
Vel
JMH
Jr
Sd
Sd
Anti-Sda has characteristic shiny and refractile agglutinates under the microscope and is inhibited with urine from Sd(a+) individuals and guinea pigs.
What red blood cell treatment can be used to differentiate between anti-D and anti-LW?
Ficin
Trypsin
Dithiothreitol (DTT)
Papain
Dithiothreitol (DTT)
Anti-LW does not react with DTT-treated D+ RBCs but anti-D does.
A weakly reactive antibody with a titer of 128 is neutralized by plasma. Which of the following could be the specificity?
Anti-JMH
Anti-Ch
Anti-Kn
Anti-Kp
Anti-Ch
The prevalence of ____ in Northern Europeans is 1% but is higher in the Mennonite population
Diego a
Diego b
Scianna 1
Scianna 2
Scianna 2
Anti-Sda has been identified in a patient. What substance would neutralize this antibody and allow detection of other alloantibodies?
Saliva
Hydatid cyst fluid
Urine
Human breast milk
Urine
How many days before a pretransfusion specimen expires?
3 days
7 days
14 days
1 month
3 days
Pretransfusion specimens must be collected within 3 days of the scheduled transfusion.
How many days must a pretransfusion specimen and donor unit segments be retained post-transfusion?
3 days
7 days
14 days
1 month
7 days
The patient sample and a segment from the donor unit must be retained post-transfusion for at least 7 days. This allows for the investigation of any adverse events related to transfusion, such as a delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction.
Which is not true of rouleaux formation?
Mimics agglutination
Appears like a “stacking of coins”
Can be seen in the antiglobulin test
Can be dispersed by saline
Can be seen in the antiglobulin test
Which is not true of rouleaux formation?
Mimics agglutination
Appears like a “stacking of coins”
Can be seen in the antiglobulin test
Can be dispersed by saline
Can be seen in the antiglobulin test
Protein A captures antibodies by binding to the:
Fab portion of immunoglobulin
Fc portion of immunoglobulin
Surface of test cells
Surface of indicator cells
Fc portion of immunoglobulin
Immunization for rubella (German measles) would result in a temporary deferral for:
4 weeks
2 weeks
1 year
3 years
4 weeks
RUBELLA (GERMAN MEASLES) VACCINATION - 4 weeks deferral
RUBEOLA (MEASLES) VACCINATION - 2 weeks deferral
Which of the following carries a 12-month deferral?
Donor received Hepatitis B immune globulin
Donor received pituitary growth hormone from another human
Donor received the MMR vaccine
Donor spent 10 years in Africa
Donor received Hepatitis B immune globulin
A first-trimester or second trimester abortion or miscarriage:
4 weeks deferral
6 weeks deferral
12 months deferral
Not cause for deferral
Not cause for deferral
A first-trimester or second trimester abortion or miscarriage is not cause for deferral.
Female donors should be temporarily deferred for 6 weeks following termination of pregnancy. Exceptions can be made by the blood bank medical director for an autologous donation if complications are
anticipated at delivery.
A 12-month deferral would apply if the woman received a transfusion during her pregnancy.
Donors who have received a transfusion of blood or its components or other human tissues (organ, tissue, bone marrow transplant, or bone or skin graft) known to be possible sources of bloodborne pathogens should be deferred for _____ from the time of receiving the blood product or graft
4 weeks
6 weeks
12 months
3 years
12 months
Donors who during the preceding 12 months have received a transfusion of blood or its components or other human tissues (organ, tissue, bone marrow transplant, or bone or skin graft) known to be possible sources of bloodborne pathogens should be deferred for 12 months from the time of receiving the blood product or graft.
Currently, steps taken to reduce transfusion-transmitted CMV include:
Plaque reduction neutralization test
NAT testing
Leukoreduction
Minipool screening
Leukoreduction