Haematology 11

Question 1

Explain why donated blood is a scarce resource

Question 2

Under what circumstances do you use blood transfusion?

Question 3

Describe what the ABO blood groups are

Question 4

Describe the chracteristerics of and the effects of the ABO blood group genes

Question 5

Explain the significance of the ABO antibodies in transfusion dn in determining ABO blood groups

Question 6

Recall the Proportions of Different Blood Groups

Question 7

Describe how patients blood is tested before transfusion

Question 8

Identify the most important Rh group, and explain the significance of Rh groups in determining whether blood from a donor can be given to a patiwent

Question 9

what type of antibodies are anti-D antibodies)

Question 10

Give the details of the implications of anti-D antibodies

Question 11

Explain the significance of other red cells that should be put into consideration before blood transfusion.

Question 12

Describe what happens STRAIGHT after blood taken from the patient. Explain how and why blood is split into components before it is given to patients.

Question 13

Give the details of the different components that can be derived from plasma

Question 14

Describe what red cells in blood donation are and explain the method of storing them. How many donors is one unit from.

Question 15

explain the method of storing and using fresh frozen plasma, and give the details for what it is used for. How many donors is one unit from.

Question 16

Describe how cryoprecipitate is stored and explain what it is used for

Question 17

Describe the method of storing, and using platelets for blood donations, describe the conditions where platelets are required

Question 18

Give the details of what you get from fractionated products , and what these components are used for, and how they are used and stored

Question 19

Describe what you must do with donors before blood transfusions