Donor Screening/Eligibility Flashcards
Which medical conditions is NOT a contraindication to musculoskeletal tissue donation?
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
A blood sample from the birth mother must be used for infectious disease testing for tissue donors under what age?
28 Days
A 38-year-old male was brought to the emergency room after having been found dead on arrival as a result of suicide by hanging. In the donor evaluation process, it will be imperative to FIRST determine the time of death:
Based on last known alive time
A non-reactive test result means that the agent or substance being tested for is NOT:
Detected
What conditions is acceptable for cardiac tissue donation?
Myocardial infarction
The age criteria for cardiac tissue is determined by the:
Medical Director
You are reviewing a relevant medical record, and you encounter the suffix -itis. What does it mean?
inflammation of
During the review of a potential donor’s medical records, you find that the death certificate will list the cause of death as being due to Sepsis which was not previously reported to you by the donation specialist or call center. There are no labs, cultures, temps to confirm the Sepsis. What would be your next course of action?
Screen the case with appropriate Medical Director or designee
A potential donor was last seen alive by the family at 0230 and was found unresponsive at 1200. Emergency medical services pronounced on scene and placed the body in cooling at 14:00. The medical examiner completed the autopsy at 15:00 and placed the body in the morgue cooler at 16:30. Upon your teams arrival you transported the body from the morgue to the operating room at 19:00 and prep was started at 20:00. According to AATB standards you should:
Proceed due to warm ischemic time under 15 accumulative hours and initial cooling within 12 hours of LKAT
Which of the following tests is required for MS donation?
HCV NAT
