Blood Products and Transfusion Flashcards
What is blood comprised of primarily?
Plasma (55%)
What 4 things can cause a right shift of the OxyHb curve?
- ↓ pH
- ↑ CO2
- ↑ temp
- ↑ 23-DPG
Right shift = increased wall tension from O2 unloading (increase PO2)
When whole blood is centrifuged what separation products result?
- Platelet rich plasma (PRP)
- WBC
- RBC
What happens if we centrifuge platelet rich plasma (PRP) again?
- Centrifuge PRP again → Separates plasma from platelets
Where is PRP used in surgery?
- Surgeon injects locally → ortho, dental, plastics cases commonly
What are the 5 different blood components we can use for treatments?
- RBC
- FFP
- Cryo
- PLT
- LTOWB - Low titer Group O Whole Blood
What chemicals are added to blood that allows it to be stored?
- CPDA-1 → Citrate phosphate dextrose adenine; chelates Ca++ to prevent clotting
- Phosphate → used as buffer
- Dextrose → fuel source
- Adenine → to support ATP synthesis (extends storage from 21 to 35 days)
Due to the chemicals used to allow blood to be stored what labs do we need to check when transfusing lots of blood?
- Ca++ (it will ↓)
- BG (it will ↑)
Which electrolyte will stored blood always have ↑ levels of? Why?
- K+ d/t cells lysing as they degrade in the bag
What happens to 2,3-DPG in stored blood?
What does this do to the OxyHb association curve?
- ↓ 2,3-DPG
- Left shift → impairs O2 delivery
Left shifts = greater affinity for Hgb, so less O2 is dropped off
How much does 1 unit of PRBCs ↑ H&H level?
- Hb: ↑ 1 g/dL
- Hct: ↑ 3%
Which blood transfusion product is a source of antithrombin III?
FFP
What is the dose of FFP?
- 10-15 mL/kg
How much will 1 unit of FFP ↑ level of each clotting factor?
- ↑ 2 to 3% for each factor
What clotting factors does cryoprecipitate have?
- Factor VIII: C
- Factor VIII: vWF
- Factor XIII
- Fibrinogen
What target of fibrinogen are we trying to maintain when using cryo?
100 mg/dL
How much will two units of cryo raise fibrinogen levels?
- 2 bags of cryo/10 kg body weight = 100 mg/dL ↑ in fibrinogen