Blood transfusions

Question 1

What happens if you give Type B blood to a Type A cat?

Answer 1

Mild to moderate reaction. RBC’s are lysed. End result is a lower PCV than what you started with. This is bad, but usually not fatal.

Question 2

What happens if you give type A blood to a type B cat?

Answer 2

Severe anaphylactic reaction. Dead cat.

Question 3

What degree of blood loss can usually be tolerated and how much usually requires a transfusion?

Answer 3

10-15% total blood volume can usually be tolerated and 20% usually requires transfusion​

Question 4

Recommended dose for

PRBCs

Whole blood

FFP

Answer 4

PRBC and FFP = 10-15ml/kg

Whole blood = 20-25ml/kg

Question 5

Standard blood volume dog and cat

Question 6

Equation to determine volume of blood to administer

Answer 6

BV x (tgt PCV - patient PCV)/PCV for donor product

Question 7

2 important facts about whole blood storage

Question 8

Equation if giving whole blood for thrombocytopenic patient

Answer 8

(Patient BV x Patient platelet count)+(