Blood Component Preparation and Therapy/Distribution and Administration Flashcards
red cell survival in storage
70%
red cell survival in 24 hours post transfusion
75% with 1% hemolysis
supports ATP generation by glycolytic pathway
dextrose
acts as substrate for red cell ATP synthesis
adenine
prevents coagulation by chelating calcium and protects the RBC membrane
citrate
prevents excessive decrease in pH
sodium biphosphate
osmotic diuretic acts as a membrane stabilizer
mannitol
maintains red cell metabolism during storage
additive solutions
how many mL of additive should be used per volume of blood?
100 mL for a 450 mL whole blood
110 mL for a 500 mL whole blood
when is the additive solution added to the whole blood?
within 72 hours of collection; extends storage to 42 days
additive solutions include:
AS-1 adsol
AS-3 nutricel
AS-5 optisol
restores 2,3-DPG and ATP in RBC units during storage or up to 3 days after expiration
rejuvination
rejuvination solution contains:
PIGPA pyruvate inosine phosphate glucose adenine
storage temperature for frozen RBC
40% glycerol: -65C
20% glycerol: -120C
expiration of irradiated RBC
28 days from irradiation or original outdate
expiration of thawed plasma
5 days from thawing
blood product that is not FDA licensed
thawed plasma
acceptable pH for platelets
pH>=6.2
residual leukocytes in leukoreduced units
<5x10^6 residual leukocytes in:
85% leukoreduced RBC
95% leikoreduced platelets