MLSP: BLOOD DONOR SCREENING (LAB)

Question 1

• To provide a safe, sufficient, and timely supply
  of blood and blood products
• Ensure that the act of blood donation is safe
  and causes no harm to the donor, medtech,
  recipient, and other personnel involved

Answer 1

Primary Responsibility

Question 2

donor is not allowed to donate blood

Answer 2

Deferral of donor

Question 3

the length or duration of time before allowed to donate depends on the condition the donor has [as long as several years or as short as several hours]

Answer 3

Temporary deferral

Question 4

Lower age limit:

Answer 4

18 years

Question 5

(t or f)
• Where permitted by national legislation or in
setting a lower age limit of 16 or 17 years for blood donation, the BTS should consider:

Answer 5

true

Question 6

• Upper age limit:

Answer 6

between 60 and 70 years

Question 7

WEIGHT

Answer 7

• At least 110 lbs (50 kg)

• Weight where you can extract 450mL of blood
  safely

Question 8

• Between 50 and 100 beats/minute with regular rhythm

Answer 8

PULSE RATE

Question 9

Between 90 and 160 systolic and 60 and 100
diastolic (DH) or
- Systolic BP: ≤ 180 mm Hg
- Diastolic BP: ≤ 100 mm Hg

Answer 9

BLOOD PRESSURE

Question 10

HEMOGLOBIN

Answer 10

• At least 12.5 g/dL

Question 11

Temperature Determination for blood donation

Answer 11

• ≤37.5°C or ≤99.5°F

Question 12

agents used for forward typing

Answer 12

• Antisera

Question 13

tell if you are Rh positive or Rh negative

Answer 13

Rh level

Question 14

is easier

Answer 14

Forward typing

Question 15

DEFERRED DONOR
• Diagnosed with AIDS
• Acquired Viral Hepatitis after age of 11
• Taking tegison
• Diagnosed with Babesios and Chagas Disease
• MSM (Male having Sex with Male)
• Blood-associated diseases

Answer 15

PERMANENT

Question 16

DEFERRED DONOR

• Diagnose and treated with Malaria

Answer 16

3 YEARS

Question 17

• Close contact with a Hepatitis Infected Individual
• Received blood transfusion, or injections of blood,
or products, organ, or tissue transplant
• Tattoo, piercing, acupuncture
• Received HB Ig [booster shot for hepatitis B]
• Travel to an endemic place for malaria [Palawan
and Zamboanga]
• Received rabies vaccine
• Positive for syphilis
• Sexual contact with a person with high risk to HIV
infection
• Female with contact with bisexual male (1977)
• Treated with syphilis and gonorrhea
• Underwent major operation (includes dental
surgery: root canals, etc.)
• Incarceration in a jail (>72 hours)

Answer 17

1 YEAR (12 MONTHS)

Question 18

• Pregnant women (after weaning)

Answer 18

3 MONTHS

Question 19

• Previous blood donation
• Treatment for retinoid

Answer 19

2 MONTHS

Question 20

• German measles vaccine (Rubella)
• Taking acutane (isotretinoin), proscar (finasteride)

Answer 20

1 MONTH

Question 21

• Acute failure illness (2-3 weeks)

• Measles (rubeola), oral polio, mumps, and yellow fever vaccines, BCG, smallpox vaccination

Answer 21

2 WEEKS

Question 22

• Antibiotic for infection, oral antifungal

Answer 22

5 DAYS

Question 23

• Hemapheresis donation

Answer 23

48 HOURS

Question 24

• Allergies like penicillin

Answer 24

1 DAY

Question 25

• Recent alcohol intake

Answer 25

12 HOURS

Question 26

• Skin lesions
• Anti-TB drugs

Answer 26

HEALED/CURED