Donor Selection & Blood Collection

Question 1

Blood donation deferral for pregnant women

Answer 1

Six weeks postpartum

Question 2

The minimum required age for blood donation

Answer 2

17 y/o

Question 3

Fill in the blanks for the Criteria of Donor Selection 
Age: 
Temperature: 
Blood Pressure: 
Hemoglobin:
Hematocrit: 
Pulse: 
Weight:

Answer 3

Age: 17 y/o 
Temperature: 37.5C / 99.5F 
Blood pressure: 180/100 
Hemoglobin: 12.5g% 
Hematocrit: 38% 
Pulse: 50-100 bpm 
Weight: 50kg/110lb

Question 4

Blood donation is deferred for at least __ after hemapheresis

Answer 4

48 hrs.

Question 5

Deferral for a patient who is an immigrant/visitor from an area endemic to malaria

Answer 5

3 years

Question 6

Deferral for a patient who received pituitary growth hormone of human origin (Crutzfeldt-Jakob Disease)

Answer 6

Indefinite

Question 7

Donation for self

Answer 7

Autologous donation

Question 8

Donation for another

Answer 8

Heterologous

Question 9

It is the withdrawal of whole blood from a donor, removing selected components, and reinfusion of the remaining components into the donor

Answer 9

Apheresis/ Hemapheresis

Question 10

Separation and collection of cells

Answer 10

Cytapheresis

Question 11

Separation and collection of plasma

Answer 11

Plasmapheresis

Question 12

Separation and collection of platelets

Answer 12

Plateletpheresis

Question 13

Separation and collection of Leukocytes/ granulocytes

Answer 13

Leuka/granulopheresis

Question 14

Deferral for a positive STS patient (Serologic test for syphilis)

Answer 14

1 year from completion of therapy

Question 15

Storage temperature for FFP

Answer 15

-18C

Question 16

Given in cases of severe shock

Answer 16

Whole blood (RBCs for oxygen & plasma for volume)

Question 17

Deferral period for patient with Babesiosis, Trypanosoma, or Chagas disease

Answer 17

Permanently

Question 18

Deferral period for donor who had a vaccination for Hepatitis B Immune Globulin

Answer 18

1 year

Question 19

Deferral period for donor who had Rabies vaccination

Answer 19

1 year

Question 20

Deferral period for donor who has cold / flu

Answer 20

7 days

Question 21

Deferral period for donor who had a major dental work

Answer 21

72 hrs.

Question 22

Yes/ No: Can a woman who recently had a pregnancy donate blood prior to 6 weeks post partum?

Answer 22

Yes. Only if she’s donating to her baby

Question 23

Donors can donate every __ weeks.

Answer 23

8 weeks

Question 24

Blood must be __ while being drawn

Answer 24

Mixed

Question 25

Maximum bleed for patients (including sample tubes) every 8 weeks

Answer 25

525 mL

Question 26

Prohibited for 30 min. after blood donation

Answer 26

Smoking & Alcohol

Question 27

One of the most common adverse reactions after giving blood characterized by Fainting, dizziness, pallor, cold, clammy skin

Answer 27

Vasovagal Reactions

Question 28

Tingling of lips during apheresis due to citrate

Answer 28

Parathesia

Question 29

Enumerate the type of infectious diseases and serological tests performed on donor blood.

Answer 29

1. HBsAG 2. Anti-HIV-1 3. Anti-HIV-2 4. Anti-HCV 5. Anti-HBc 6. Syphilis 7. HIV NAT 8. West Nile Virus

Question 30

What should be done if less than 300 mL is drawn

Answer 30

Use proportionately less anticoagulant

Question 31

What should be the volume donated by the patient if she is 90lbs.?

Answer 31

368 mL Solution: (90lbs/110lbs)* 450 mL (patient lbs/required lbs)*standard donation

Question 32

What should be the volume donated by the patient if she is 43 kgs?

Answer 32

387 mL Solution: (43kgs/50kgs)*450 mL (patient kgs/required kgs)*standard donation

Question 33

Acceptable hematocrit range for autologous donation

Answer 33

33%

Question 34

What is the amount of anticoagulant to use IF blood obtained from the patient is 368 mL?

Answer 34

52 mL Solution: 368 mL * .14 drawn blood * standard percent of anticoagulant

Question 35

What is the amount of anticoagulant to remove IF blood obtained from the patient is 368 mL?

Answer 35

11 mL Solution #1: 368 mL * .14 = 52 mL drawn blood * standard percent of anticoagulant = needed anticoagulant Solution #2 63mL-52mL = 11 mL