Ch. 6 Bld Concervation

Question 1

Homologous Blood risk

Answer 1

crossmatching, disease

Question 2

RAP

Answer 2

retrograde autologous prime

Question 3

Autotransfusion Waste

Answer 3

platelets, plasma, WBC, heparine, saline, free Hgb, debris

– NO platelets or clotting factors given back from cell saver

Question 4

Autotransfusion HCT and last time

Answer 4

HCT= 50-70%

lasts 6 hours (give through filter), keep room temp

Question 5

Don’t aspirate with autotransfusion

Answer 5

water, hot fluid, betadine= hemolysis

-if suck back antibotics= wash slow

Question 6

Autotransfusion Contraindications

Answer 6

• gross contamination
• cancer/malignancy
• c section (amniotic fluid)
• topical hemostatic against (ie: gel foam, antigene, herlistat, instat)

Question 7

Hemoconcentrator size, removes

Answer 7

15,000-55,000 daltons = removes plasma water, electrolytes, heparin, meds
(heparin- 6,000-20,000)
**no absolute contradictors (unlike autotransfusion)