Blood Transfusion Flashcards
When a person donates blood for another, specific person
Directed donation
When person donates blood to a bank for an unknown recipient
Allogenic donation
When a person donates blood for a bank to store for themselves
Autologous donation
Blood products
- Packed red blood cells
- Platelets
- Fresh frozen plasma
- Cryoprecipitate
PRBCs preparation
Centrifuged to remove 80% of the plasma
Goal is to reduce rxns from plasma components and increase concentration of nutrients
PRBC information
1 unit = 3% hct rise, 200 mg iron
Common to transfuse 2-4 u
Must type and screen or cross match
If cant wait- O- is given
Shelf life is 3-6 weeks
Plateletpherisis
Process of collecting platelets of whole blood exclusively from one donor
1 unit of platelets can increase platelets 50k
Threshold for platelet transfusion
Active bleeding
Platelets reach 50,000
Threshold for platelet transfusion
DIC or CNS bleed
100,000
Threshold for platelet transfusion
Prophylaxis to prevent spontaneous bleed
20,000
PANIC value
Threshold for platelet transfusion
Neuro, ocular, cardiac surgery
100,000 +
Threshold for platelet transfusion
Major surgery
80,000-100,000
Threshold for platelet transfusion
Minor surgery
50,000 - 80,000
Threshold for platelet transfusion
Invasive procedure
> 20,000
Alloimmunized
When a person is a carrier of various different antigens due to repeated platelet transfusions
Contraindications to transfusion of platelets
TTP
HIT
FFP
Plasma obtained after separation of whole blood from erythrocytes and platelets
200-250 per mL
When is FFP transfused?
Massive bleeding Isolated factor deficiencies * reversal of excessive Coumadin* Correction of coagulopathies DIC
Is FFP given prophylactically?
No
How much does one unit of FFP increase?
Increases level of ea. Factor 2-3% in adults
Cryoprecipitate
Insoluble protein of FFB
Contains fibrinogen, Factor VIII, vWF
Who benefits from cryoprecipitate?
Patients with liver dz, DIC, dilution coagulopathy
Universal donor?
O negative
Universal receiver?
AB positive
Purpose of transfusion?
Volume replacement
– to maintain and improve tissue oxygenation