Donor Requirements/Reactions/Testing

Question 1

What is the donation interval for autologous whole blood donations?

Answer 1

3 days between donations no sooner than 72 hours before intended use

Question 2

What is the donation interval for platelet apheresis?

Answer 2

At least 2 days between donations and must have a platlet count above 150,000

Question 3

What is the donation interval for double RBC pheresis?

Answer 3

16 week donation interval with a minimun HCT of 40%

Question 4

What is the donation interval for “occasional” plasmapheresis?

Answer 4

once every 4 weeks

Question 5

What is the donation interval for “serial” plasma?

Answer 5

at least two days in between and max 2 times a week

Question 6

What is the donation interval for allogenic whole blood?

Answer 6

8 weeks (56 days)

Question 7

How soon should granulocyte donations be administered after collection?

Answer 7

granulocyte components should be given within 24 hours of collection

Question 8

What is the minumum age, weight, temp, pulse, BP, and H&H for allogenic donations

Answer 8

16 years with consent
> 110lb
99.5F or 37.5C
50-115 bpm
Systolic <100mmHg
HGB 12.5 g/dL      HCT 38%

Question 9

What is the criteria for age, HCB, and HCT for an autologous donation

Answer 9

any age
HGB 11g
HCT 33%

Question 10

What is the amount of whole blood volume permitted to be collected at one time?

Answer 10

no more than 10.5mL/kg or 525mL

Question 11

What is the deferral time for aspirin consumption

Answer 11

2 days

Question 12

What is the deferral time for toxoids, synthetic or killed viral or bacterial vaccines: Anthrax, Hep A, Hep B, Influenza virus, Tetanus, Polio

Answer 12

none

Question 13

What is the deferral time for antibiotics

Answer 13

deferred until done taking the antibiotic

Question 14

What is the deferral time for live attenuated vaccines: measles (rubeola), mumps, polio, typhoid, yellow fever

Answer 14

2 weeks

Question 15

What is the deferral time for other live attenuated vaccines such as German measles (rubella), chicken pox

Answer 15

4 weeks

Question 16

What is the deferral time for west nile virus

Answer 16

14 days from being asymptomatic

Question 17

What is the deferral time for SARS

Answer 17

28 days from being asymptomatic

Question 18

What is the deferral time for pregnancy

Answer 18

6 weeks

Question 19

What is the deferral time for traveling to malarial endemic areas

Answer 19

1 year

Question 20

What is the deferral time for immigrants or citizens from malarial area

Answer 20

3 years

Question 21

What is the deferral time for recieved blood transfusion, transplant, contact with hepatitis, tattoo, piercing, acupuncture, treated for STD, prison, HBIG, you pay for sex, sex with men who have sex with men

Answer 21

1 year

Question 22

What is the deferral time for positive HIV, HBsAG, HCV, anti- HBc, anti-HTLV

Answer 22

permenant

Question 23

HX of cancer, hemophilia, von willebrands disease, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, tegison, CJD, chagas, babeosis, unexplained jaundice, iv drug user, you are a prostitute, you are a male having sex with a male

Answer 23

permenant

Question 24

What are three blood bank serology tests required on every donated unit of blood?

Answer 24

ABO
Rh, with weak D
Ab screen

Question 25

What is a reaction common to apheresis?

Answer 25

citrate toxicity - from anticoagulant infused when blood is returned to the donor. causes a tingle in mouth or fingers

Question 26

What are the 7 infectious diseases tested for on every donated unit of blood?

Answer 26

Syphilis, HBsAG, Anti-HBc, Anti- HCV, Anti HIV1/2, West Nile Virus, Anti-HTLV-I/II

Question 27

What are two additional tests that may be performed on a blood unit by the collection facility but are not FDA required

Answer 27

Chagas, CMV