Blood Donor Phlebotomy

Question 1

• Is the collection, testing, preparation and storage of blood from donors who are usually volunteers.

Answer 1

Blood Donation

Question 2

a. Ensure the safety of donors
b. Minimize and prevent contamination in the donated blood which may come from external sources
c. Conduct safe collection of donated blood for therapeutic purposes especially its shelf-life
d. Make sure that other personnel are well-trained and qualified to do venipuncture procedure for blood donation.

Answer 2

THE GOALS OF PERFORMING BLOOD DONOR PHLEBOTOMY

Question 3

Types of Blood Donation

Involves donation of blood for the use of general public

Answer 3

Allogenic Donation

Question 4

 Involves donation of blood use of specific patient

Answer 4

Directed Donation

Question 5

 Donate blood for your own use in the future

Answer 5

Autologous Donation

Question 6

 donate specific component of blood

Answer 6

Apheresis Donation

Question 7

Blood Donation Process

Answer 7

Donor screening
donor registration
medical history
donor interview
physical examination
guidance on venipuncture for blood donation
preparing the venipuncture site
collecting the unit
adverse events in blood donation
donor care post phlebotomy
donor blood processing

Question 8

Blood Donation  usually takes _____ minutes

Answer 8

45-60

Question 9

Donor should be at least

Answer 9

16 years old (18 years old in the Philippines)
110 pounds
Generally healthy

Question 10

o Equipment required:

o Blood pressure monitors
o Scales
o Donor couches
o Chairs
o Bed
o Blood bags
o Blood collection mixers o Blood bag sealers
o Blood transport boxes
o Blood bank refrigerator

Answer 10

Requirements for Venipuncture for Blood Donation

Question 11

Procedure

Proper identification of the donor is necessary. The phlebotomist should ask the donor to state his/her full name.
In addition, the phlebotomist should make sure that the blood collection bag is of the correct type and is properly labeled along with the satellite bags and sample tubes. The donor’s information (name and number) as seen on the records should match the label on the collection equipment

Answer 11

o Identify the donor and label the collection bag and test tubes

Question 12

Procedure

 When selecting a vein for blood donation, the phlebotomist should choose a large and firm vein such as the antecubital fossa which is the preferred site for the venipuncture. The area is checked for any lesions or scars. The blood pressure cuff or tourniquet should be inflated to 40–60 mm Hg. The donor is asked to open and close his/her hand a couple of times. The cuff is released after the site has been selected and the skin is prepared for the venipuncture procedure.

Answer 12

Select the vein