hemo exam 8 Flashcards
transfuse when (2)
when there are signs of tissue hypoxia, low PCV(15-20% dog, 10-15% cat)
when transfusing blood, better to use
components
for a dog to be a donor, needs to be
healthy, >50 lb, PCV >40%, current on vaccinations
tests run on potential canine donors
CBC, Chem Panel, U/A, fecal
how many DEA’s are there
13
what is the universal canine donor
A-
why is it the universal canine donor
because it lacks DEA 1.1, 1.2, 7
for a cat donor, needs to be
healthy, >10lb, PCV >30-35, current on vaccinHemabartoneations, indoor cat
test to run for cat donors
CBC, Chem panel, U/A,
For cat donors, screen for which diseases
hemabartonella, FeLV, FIV, FIP
for FIV testing test…
twice, 8-12 weeks apart
blood types in cats
A, B, AB
most common blood type in cats
A
blood types in exotics cats
B
B type blood in cats has
anti A antibodies
dogs can donate
10ml/lb every 3 weeks
dog 1 unit =
450 mls
procedure for canine blood donation 8
no sedation, surgical prep,clamp, place in jug, unclamp, rock bag, clamp, remove needle, strip tubing,
cats can donate
5ml/lb every 3 weeks
cat 1 unit=
56mls
sedatives to not use with cat donors
barbituates and acepromazine because hypotensive
gauge use for taking blood from cat donor
19 ga butterfly
how much anticoagulant in each syringe for cat donor
4 mls
use cat blood blood within
4 hours or put in transfer bag
after taking blood from cat replace
amount drawn with IV fluids
can collect blood in
plastic bag or glass bottle
advantages to collecting blood in plastic bag(4)
non-breakable, no vacuum, no activation factors, component separation easier
disadvantages to collection blood in plastic bag(2)
migration of plastic into blood, slow collection
advantages of collection blood in glass bottle (2)
speedy collection, no glass migrate into blood
disadvantage of blood collection into glass bottle (4)
cell trauma, breakable, glass activates coagulation factors, difficult to separates
shelf life of heparin
24hrs
heparin function
anticoagulant
3.8% Na Citrate shelf life
24hrs
3.8% Na Citrate function
anticoagulant