Chapter 27- Blood Pt2

Question 1

What is the disease babies can have due to incompatible RH with their mothers?

Answer 1

Hemolytic disease of new born (and jaundice/anemia)

Question 2

What can stop mothersRH from turning on babies?

Answer 2

Rhogam can prevent mother from forming antibiotics

Rh immune globulin at 28 weeks, 34 weeks, and 48hrs after delivery

Question 3

What is required age for donating blood?

Answer 3

17-71 years

Question 4

What is required weight to donate blood?

Answer 4

At least 110 lbs

Question 5

How frequently can you donate blood?

Answer 5

Every 56 days

Question 6

What health requirements are there for donating blood?

Answer 6

General good health

Have had something to eat

Adequate sleep

Must mean iron

Question 7

What diseases are tested for after donating blood?

Answer 7

Sip hills
Hep B and C 
HIV 1 and 2
Human T-Cell lymphotropic viruses
West Nile

Question 8

What are the three steps to preparing donated blood?

Answer 8

1- out through centrifuge to divide into RBC, plasma, platelet, and proteins (hospital specific)

2- blood undergoes filtration to remove WBC

3- stored in optimal conditions to optimize shelf life

Question 9

How long can RBCs be stored for? At what temp?

Answer 9

42 days at 1-6C

Question 10

How long can plasma be kept for? At what temperature?

Answer 10

1 year -18C or colder

Question 11

How long can platelets be kept for? At what temperature?

Answer 11

5 day stardom temp

Question 12

What is hemolysis?

Answer 12

When RBS explode due to incompatible RHs