Hematology Week 1: Transfusion Medicine Flashcards
Question 1

B 17 years old
Question 2

A IgM
IgM is large and can fix complement as well as cause vascular hemolysis
Question 3

D Group AB
because it is plasma
ABO Blood Groups

ABO Inheritance

Prevalence of ABO Types

Blood Components

Indications for RBC Transfusion

Non emergency Indications for RBC Transfusion

Question 4

2 units
because 1 unit of RBCs 1g/dL increase
RBC Post-transfusion Increment

Plasma

Indications for plasma transfusion

Platelets

Indications for Platelet Transfusion

Platelet dysfunction indications for platelet transfusion

Cryoprecipitate

Cryoprecipitate contents and storage

Indications for Cryoprecipitate

Question 5

RBCs
Question 6

B Platelet dysfunction
Bernard-soulier platelet dysfunction
What is needed to know to safely transfuse?

Question 7
Sarah is O neg
Derek is AB neg

No
because her whole blood has anti A and anti B antibodies
can a group O mom give birth to a AB child

NO

Question 8

D dog
Rh Blood Group

Biggest Clinical concerns of RhD

Required testing for RBC Transfusion

Agglutination reactions

Front type & Back Type of ABO typing
Front type is patient RBCs
Back Type is patient plasma

Antibody screen

Antibody screen process
incubate with anti IgG
Agglutination rxn is positive

RBC Antibody screen


Antibody screen clinical significance and caveats

Crossmatch

Direct Crossmatch

Direct Antiglobulin test
DAT

DAT indications

How DAT works?

Question 9

D
O- blood with AB plasma
Question 10

C
A+ blood with A plasma
O- RBC


Emergency Release RBCs

Emergency Release Plasma

HDFN AKA
Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn
HDFN

Why is IgG helpful to pass to the fetus?

The second most common cause for HDFN

HDFN PAthogenesis

Prevention of Anti-D HDFN

Question 11

D
K antibodies cross the placenta and attack fetal erythroblasts with resultant anemia
Actually, attack erythroblasts in the bone marrow and can be very devastating
Leukocyte Reduction

Product Modifications
Leukocyte Reduction
Reduce risk of CMV transmission through transfusion
Leukocyte reduction

Irradiating Blood Products

GVHD Mortality
>90%
Indications for irradiation

Transfusion take-home points

Question 12

D
100,000
Question 13

C
20-24 *C 5 days
What is stored at 20-24 *C for 5 days?
Platelets
What is stored at 1-6 *C for 5 days?
RBCs
What is stored at -18 *C for 1 year?
Cryoprecipitate or plasma
Question 14

D
Transfusion-associated GVHD
Danger of family member transfusion isthat we may not recognize their cells are foreign but theirs might