Blood Products

Question 1

Indications of RBCs

Answer 1

increase oxygen carrying capacity

Question 2

Shelf life of RBCs

Answer 2

CPDA-1 : 35 days
AS1, AS3, AS5 : 42 days
Irradiated : 28 days

Question 3

Storage temp of RBCs

Answer 3

1-6 degrees

Question 4

Dosage of RBCs

Answer 4

1 unit increases hgb 1-1.5 g/dL

1 unit increases hct 3%

Question 5

Indication of platelets

Answer 5

actively bleeding, patients who are thrombocytopenic, cancer patients, abnormal bleeding time

Question 6

Shelf life of platelets

Answer 6

5 days

random or pooled : 4 hours

Question 7

storage temp of platelets

Answer 7

20-24 degrees

Question 8

dosage of platelets

Answer 8

1 random platelet increases count 5,000-10,000 micro liters

1 SDP increases count 30,000-60,000 micro liters

Question 9

Indication of FFP

Answer 9

actively bleeding, needs vitamin K factors, surgical, DIC, overdose of warfarin

Question 10

Shelf life of FFP

Answer 10

Frozen : 1 year
Thawed : 5 days
24 hours if not stored at 1-6 degrees

Question 11

Storage of FFP

Answer 11

Frozen : <18 degrees

Thawed : 1-6 degrees

Question 12

Dosage of FFP

Answer 12

increase factors 20-30%

Question 13

Indications of Cryoprecipitate

Answer 13

factor 13, fibrinogen, factor 8, VWF

Question 14

Shelf life of Cryoprecipitate

Answer 14

Frozen : 1 year
Thawed : 6 hours
Pooled : 4 hours

Question 15

Storage temp of Cryoprecipitate

Answer 15

Frozen : <18 degrees

Thawed/pooled : 20-24 degrees

Question 16

Dosage of Cryoprecipitate

Answer 16

increase fibrinogen 5-10 mg/dL