Blood Bank Exam 2

Question 1

Minimum Hemoglobin for Females

Answer 1

≥12.5 g/dL

Question 2

Minimum Hemoglobin for Males

Answer 2

≥13.0 g/dL

Question 3

Minimum Hemoglobin for Autologous donation

Answer 3

≥11.0 g/dL

Question 4

Minimum Hematocrit for Females

Answer 4

≥38%

Question 5

Minimum Hematocrit for Males

Answer 5

≥39%

Question 6

Minimum Hematocrit for Autologous donors

Answer 6

≥33%

Question 7

Minimum Blood Pressure (Systolic)

Answer 7

90-180mm

Question 8

Minimum Blood Pressure (Diastolic)

Answer 8

50-100mm

Question 9

Maximum Body Temperature

Answer 9

37.5C (99.5F)

Question 10

Pulse

Answer 10

50-100 bpm

Question 11

Weight

Answer 11

Minimum 110lb (50kg)

Question 12

Allogenic donation

Answer 12

Random donation; to be used by anyone

Question 13

Autologous donation

Answer 13

To be used by self

Question 14

Directed donation

Answer 14

Patient selected donor

Question 15

Required Hepatitis antibody tests

Answer 15

Anti-HCV, Anti-HBc

Question 16

Required Hepatitis antigen tests

Answer 16

HBsAg

Question 17

Other required Hepatitis test

Answer 17

HCV NAT, HBV DNA

Question 18

Required HIV tests

Answer 18

Anti-HIV-1 and 2, HIV-1 RNA

Question 19

Required HTLV tests

Answer 19

Anti-HTLV-1 and 2

Question 20

Required West Nile Virus tests

Answer 20

WNV RNA

Question 21

Required Syphilis tests

Answer 21

Nontreponemal serologic test for syphilis
or
IgG or IgG + IgM antibody to T pallidum antigens

Question 22

Required Chagas disease tests

Answer 22

IgG antibody to Trypanosoma cruzi (once for donor screening)

Question 23

Sensitivity of tests

Answer 23

Ability to find positives

Question 24

Specificity of tests

Answer 24

Ability to discern negatives

Question 25

Storage of CPD RBC

Answer 25

21 days at 1-6C

Question 26

Storage of CPDA-1 RBC

Answer 26

35 days at 1-6C

Question 27

Storage of CPDAS-1, 2, 5, etc.

Answer 27

42 days at 1-6C

Question 28

Whole blood or RBCs increase what in recipients

Answer 28

Per unit: hemoglobin by 1g/dL hematocrit by 3%

Question 29

Limit of WBCs in Leukocyte Reduced RBCs

Answer 29

5 * 10^6 WBCs

Question 30

Minimum HCT in Washed RBCs

Answer 30

70-80%

Question 31

Frozen RBC storgae

Answer 31

-65C or lower up to 10 years

Question 32

Irradiated RBC storage

Answer 32

28 days at 1-6C

Question 33

Apheresis platelets minimum

Answer 33

3 * 10^11 platelets

Question 34

Apheresis platelets increase recipient by how much

Answer 34

30k to 50k

Question 35

Platelets minimum (non apheresis)

Answer 35

5.5 * 10^10

Question 36

Platelets (non apheresis) increase recipient by how much

Answer 36

5k to 10k

Question 37

FFP and FP24 storage

Answer 37

1 year at -18C or lower

Question 38

Apheresis granulocytes minimum

Answer 38

1.0 * 10^10