Review Cards - Immunohematology Flashcards
Criteria for whole blood donation - Allogenic
Age: >=16
HGB/HCT:
–Women: HGB >=12.5 g/dL OR HCT .+38%
–Men: HCG >13 g/dL OR HCT >39%
Temperature: <=37.5C (99.5F)
Venipuncture site: no infectious skin disease or scars indicative of drug use
Criteria for whole blood donation - Autologous
Age: as determined by medical director
HGB/HCT:
–HGB >=11.0 g/dL OR
–HCT >=33%
(NOTE: no donations within 72 hours of surgery)
Temperature: as determine by medical director; bacteremia is cause for deferral
Venipuncture site: as determined by medical director
Donor deferrals (AABB) - aspirin (donor sole source of platelets)
2 days
Donor deferrals (AABB) - measles (rubeola) vaccine
2 weeks
Donor deferrals (AABB) - mumps vaccine
2 weeks
Donor deferrals (AABB) - polio vaccine
2 weeks
Donor deferrals (AABB) - typhoid vaccine
2 weeks
Donor deferrals (AABB) - yellow fever vaccine
2 weeks
Donor deferrals (AABB) - rubella vaccine
4 weeks
Donor deferrals (AABB) - chicken pox (varicella-zoster) vaccine
4 weeks
Donor deferrals (AABB) - pregnancy
6 weeks
Donor deferrals (AABB) - whole blood donation
8 weeks
Donor deferrals (AABB) - after 2-unit RBC collection
16 weeks
Donor deferrals (AABB) - syphilis
12 months
Donor deferrals (AABB) - gonorrhea
12 months
Donor deferrals (AABB) - hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG)
12 months
Donor deferrals (AABB) - mucous membrane exposure to blood
12 months
Donor deferrals (AABB) - skin penetration with sharp contaminated with blood or body fluids
12 months
Donor deferrals (AABB) - household or sexual contact with individual with hepatitis
12 months
Donor deferrals (AABB) - sexual contact with individual with HIV or at high risk
12 months
Donor deferrals (AABB) - incarceration in correctional facility for >72 consecutive hours
12 months
Donor deferrals (AABB) - travel to areas endemic for malaria
12 months
Donor deferrals (AABB) - recipient of blood, blood components, plasma-derived clotting factor concentrates, or transplant
12 months
Donor deferrals (AABB) - Babesia infection
at least 2 years
Donor deferrals (AABB) - malaria, or from an area endemic for malaria
3 years
Donor deferrals (AABB) - confirmed positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)
permanent
Donor deferrals (AABB) - recipient of dura matter or pituitary growth hormone of human origin
permanent
Donor deferrals (AABB) - parenteral drug use
indefinite
Donor deferrals (AABB) - family history of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
indefinite
Donor deferrals (AABB) - repeated reactive test for anti-HBc on more than 1 occasion
indefinite
Donor deferrals (AABB) - positive hepatitis B virus (HBV) Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAAT) result
indefinite
Donor deferrals (AABB) - repeatedly reactive test for anti-human T-lymphocyte virus (HTLV) on more than 1 occasion
indefinite
Donor deferrals (AABB) - present or past clinical evidence of infection with HIV, HCV, HTLV, or Trypanosoma cruzi
indefinite
Collection of whole blood - skin preparation
aseptic method, e.g., povidone-iodine scrub & prep solution
Collection of whole blood - volume of blood routinely collected
450 mL +/- 10% or 500 mL +/- 10%, depending on collection bag
Collection of whole blood - maximum volume
10.5 mL of blood per kg of donor’s weight, including samples for testing
Collection of whole blood - low-volume collections
-300-404 mL in 450 mL bag OR
-333-449 mL in 500-mL bag
-labeled “low volume”
-RBCs may be transfused, but plasma and platelets from “low volume” unit should be discarded
Collection of whole blood - volumes of anticoagulant
-63 mL anticoagulant for 450-mL collection
-70 mL for 500-mL collection
Collection of whole blood - time of collection
-usually <10 minutes
-if >15-20 minutes, unit may not be suitable for preparation of platelets or plasma
Collection of whole blood - samples for testing
from diversion pouch or by 2nd phlebotomy
Collection of whole blood - storage temperature of unit between collection & processing
20-24C if platelets are to be prepared; otherwise 1-6C
Apheresis - explanation
automated blood collection system that allows removal of 1 or more components of blood & return of remainder to donor
Apheresis - advantages
-allows collection of larger volumes of specific components
-can reduce number of donors to which patient is exposed
Apheresis - donor requirements
vary with procedure
Apheresis - components collected - RBCs
-2 units can be collected at same time from donors who are larger & have a higher HCT
-16 weeks between donations
Apheresis - components collected - Platelets
-plateletpheresis
-can collect HLA matched for patients who are refractory to random platelets
-can be leukoreduced during collection
-contain >=3 x 10^11 platelets
Apheresis - components collected - Plasma
plasmapheresis
Apheresis - components collected - Granulocytes
-leukapheresis
-not widely used to date
Apheresis - components collected - stem cells
-for bone marrow reconstitution in patients with cancer, leukemia, lymphoma
-autologous or HLA matched
Apheresis - therapeutic uses - therapeutic plasmapheresis
(plasma exchange) used to remove abnormal plasma proteins & replace with crystalloid, albumin, or FFP
Apheresis - therapeutic uses - therapeutic cytapheresis
used to remove cellular elements, such as an exchange transfusion for sickle cell patients, leukemic WBCs, lymphocytes (to induce immunosuppression)
Donor testing required by AABB and/or FDA - Typing
-ABO
-Rh (including weak D)
Donor testing required by AABB and/or FDA - antibody screen
antibody screen
Donor testing required by AABB and/or FDA - Syphilis testing
antibodies to Treponema pallidum or nontreponemal serological test for syphilis, e.g., RPR
Donor testing required by AABB and/or FDA - Hepatitis testing
-HBsAg
-Anti-HBc
-Anti-HCV
-HCV RNA (nucleic acid testing [NAT])
Donor testing required by AABB and/or FDA - HIV testing
-Anti-HIV-1/2
-HIV-1 RNA (NAT)
Donor testing required by AABB and/or FDA - other infectious disease testing
-Anti-HTLV-I/II
-West Nile virus RNA (NAT)
-Anti-Trypanosoma cruzi (FDA recommends 1-time donor screening)
-Zika virus (FDA recommends testing pooled donations)
Donor testing required by AABB and/or FDA - test to detect bacterial contamination of platelets
culture of platelets or FDA-approved rapid test (e.g., Pan Genera Detection [PGD] test)
Anticoagulant/Preservative Solutions - Acid citrate-dextrose (Formula A) - abbreviation
ACD-A
Anticoagulant/Preservative Solutions - Acid citrate-dextrose (Formula A) - RBC shelf life
21 days
Anticoagulant/Preservative Solutions - Acid citrate-dextrose (Formula A) - function
Citrate - prevents coagulation by chelating calcium
Dextrose - (glucose) supports ATP generation
Anticoagulant/Preservative Solutions - Acid citrate-dextrose (Formula A) - function
Citrate - prevents coagulation by chelating calcium
Dextrose - (glucose) supports ATP generation
Anticoagulant/Preservative Solutions - Acid citrate-dextrose (Formula A) - used for?
apheresis
Anticoagulant/Preservative Solutions - Citrate-phosphate-dextrose - abbreviation
CPD
Anticoagulant/Preservative Solutions - Citrate-phosphate-dextrose - RBC shelf life
21 days
Anticoagulant/Preservative Solutions - Citrate-phosphate-dextrose - function
-high pH preserves 2,3-DPG better
-better oxygen delivery
Anticoagulant/Preservative Solutions - Citrate-phosphate-dextrose-dextrose - abbreviation
CP2D
Anticoagulant/Preservative Solutions - Citrate-phosphate-dextrose-dextrose - RBC shelf life
21 days
Anticoagulant/Preservative Solutions - Citrate-phosphate-dextrose-dextrose - glucose
contains 100% more glucose than CPD
Anticoagulant/Preservative Solutions - Citrate-phosphate-dextrose with adenine - abbreviation
CPDA-1
Anticoagulant/Preservative Solutions - Citrate-phosphate-dextrose with adenine - RBC shelf life
35 days
Anticoagulant/Preservative Solutions - Citrate-phosphate-dextrose with adenine - function
-Adenine - increases ADP, which increases synthesis of ATP
-contains more glucose to sustain cells during longer storage
Additive solutions - purpose
extend shelf life of RBCs to 42 days
Additive solutions - constituents
-glucose for energy
-adenine to support ATP levels
Additive solutions - procedure
-plasma expressed from whole blood
100-110 mL additive transferred from attached satellite bag to RBCs within 72 hours of collection or per manufacturer’s instructions
Additive solutions - final hematocrit
55-65%
(HCT of RBCs without additive: 65-80%)
Additive solutions - examples
-Adsol (AS-1)
-Nutricel (AS-3)
-Optisol (AS-5)
Open System - explanation
-seal on unit is broken to attach external transfer bag
-exposure to air poses threat of bacterial contamination
Open system - effect on expiration date of component
-components stored at 1-6C must be used within 24 hours after system is open
-components stored at 20-24C must be used within 4 hours
Closed system -explanation
-sterility maintained though use of attached satellite bags or sterile connecting device that welds tubing from 1 bag to another
-no exposure to air
Closed system - effect on expiration date of component
no change
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs - preparation
-separated from whole blood by centrifugation or sedimentation any time before the expiration date of whole blood, OR
-collected by apheresis
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs - storage temperature
1-6*C
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs - shelf life
35 days in CPDA-1
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs - indications
inadequate tissue oxygenation
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs - HCT
should have HCT <=80%; otherwise not enough preservative to support RBCs
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs - HGB/HCT after transfusion of 1 unit
1 unit should increase HGB 1 g/dL or HCT 3%
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs adenine, saline added - preparation
additive solution added to RBCs following removal of most plasma
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs adenine, saline added - storage temperature
1-6*C
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs adenine, saline added - shelf life
42 days
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs adenine, saline added - indications
inadequate tissue oxygenation
What is the most commonly used RBC product?
RBCs adenine, saline added
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs frozen - preparation
-frozen in glycerol within 6 days of collection
-high glycerol (40%) method most commonly used
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs frozen - storage temperature
-frozen in high glycerol (40%): <=65C
-after removing glycerol (washing in decreased concentration of saline): 1-6C
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs frozen - shelf life
-frozen: 10 years
-after removing glycerol fix: 24 hours (unless a closed system used)
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs frozen - indications
inadequate tissue oxygenation
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs frozen - monitor glycerol removal
osmolality
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs frozen - what is removed?
all plasma, anticoagulant, WBCs, and platelets
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs frozen - safe for which patients?
IgA-deficient patients
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs frozen - used to?
store rare cells
Blood components - RBCs - Washed RBCs - preparation
RBCs washed with saline
Blood components - RBCs - Washed RBCs - storage temperature
1-6*C
Blood components - RBCs - Washed RBCs - shelf life
24 hours after washing
Blood components - RBCs - Washed RBCs - indications
history of severe allergic reaction (e.g., IgA, other plasma proteins)
Blood components - RBCs - Washed RBCs - % of RBCs lost in the process of washing?
about 20%
Blood components - RBCs - Washed RBCs - not a substitute for?
leukoreduced RBCs
Blood components - RBCs - Washed RBCs - not a substitute for?
leukoreduced RBCs
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs leukocytes reduced - preparation
filtration or apheresis processing
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs leukocytes reduced - storage temperature
1-6*C
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs leukocytes reduced - shelf life
-closed system: 35 days in CPDA-1
-open system: 24 hours
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs leukocytes reduced - shelf life
-closed system: 35 days in CPDA-1
-open system: 24 hours
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs leukocytes reduced - indications
history of febrile reaction
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs leukocytes reduced - must retain what % of original RBCs?
85%
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs leukocytes reduced - WBCs
<5 x 10^6
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs irradiated - preparation
irradiation at 2,500 cGy
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs irradiated - storage temperature
1-6*C
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs irradiated - shelf life
original outdate or 28 days from irradiation, whichever comes first
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs irradiated - indications
-immunodeficiency
-immunocompromised patients
-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) patients
-bone marrow transplant
-blood from blood relative
-intrauterine & neonatal transfusions
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs irradiated - used for prevention of?
graft-vs.-host disease
Blood components - RBCs - RBCs irradiated - gets rid of?
donor T cells
Blood components - Plasma & Derivatives - FFP - preparation
plasma separated from whole blood & frozen within 8 hours of collection
Blood components - Plasma & Derivatives - FFP - storage temperature
-frozen: <=-18C
-after thawing: 1-6C
Blood components - Plasma & Derivatives - FFP - shelf life
-frozen: 12 months
-after thawing: 24 hours
Blood components - Plasma & Derivatives - FFP - indications
deficiency of coagulation factors
Blood components - Plasma & Derivatives - FFP - contains?
all coagulation factors
Blood components - Plasma & Derivatives - FFP - thawed at?
30-37*C or by FDA-approved microwave
Blood components - Plasma & Derivatives - Cryoprecipitate - preparation
prepared by thawing FFP at 1-6*C, removing plasma, & re-freezing within 1 hour
Blood components - Plasma & Derivatives - Cryoprecipitate - storage temperature
Frozen: <=-18*C
After thawing: room temperature
Blood components - Plasma & Derivatives - Cryoprecipitate - shelf life
Frozen: 12 months
After thawing: single units 6 hours; pools 6 hours if sterile connecting device used; otherwise 4 hours
Blood components - Plasma & Derivatives - Cryoprecipitate - indications
fibrinogen & factor XIII deficiencies
Blood components - Plasma & Derivatives - Cryoprecipitate - diseases
used for hemophilia A and von Willebrand disease ONLY if factor VIII concentrate or recombinant factor preparations are not available
Blood components - Plasma & Derivatives - Cryoprecipitate - should contain?
> =80 IU of factor VIII and >=150 mg of fibrinogen
Blood components - Platelets - Platelets - preparation
-centrifugation of whole blood at RT within 8 hours of collection
-1st soft spin yields platelet-rich plasma
-2nd hard spin separates platelets from plasma
Blood components - Platelets - Platelets - storage temperature
20-24*C
Blood components - Platelets - Platelets - shelf life
-5 days from collection, with agitation
-after pooling: 4 hours
Blood components - Platelets - Platelets - indications
severe thrombocytopenia or abnormal platelet function
Blood components - Platelets - Platelets - requirements for unit
-40-70 mL plasma
->=5.5 x 10^10 platelets
-pH >=6.2
Blood components - Platelets - Platelets - 1 unit of platelets
should increase platelets by 5,000-10,000/uL in 75-kg patient
Blood components - Platelets - Platelets - # of units pooled
4-6
Blood components - Platelets - Apheresis platelets - preparation
apheresis
Blood components - Platelets - Apheresis platelets - storage temperature
20-24*C
Blood components - Platelets - Apheresis platelets - shelf life
5 days with agitation
Blood components - Platelets - Apheresis platelets - indications
severe thrombocytopenia or abnormal platelet function
Blood components - Platelets - Apheresis platelets - unit requirements
> =3.0 x 10^11 platelets (equivalent to 4-6 units)
Blood components - Platelets - Apheresis platelets - why used?
exposes recipient to fewer donors
Blood components - Platelets - Leukocyte-reduced platelets - preparation
WBCs removed by filtration or during apheresis processing
Blood components - Platelets - Leukocyte-reduced platelets - storage temperature
20-24*C
Blood components - Platelets - Leukocyte-reduced platelets - shelf life
open system: 4 hours
apheresis: 5 days
Blood components - Platelets - Leukocyte-reduced platelets - indications
-recurrent febrile reaction
-decrease risk of CMV transmission or HLA alloimmunization
Blood components - Platelets - Prestorage pooled platelets - preparation
4-6 ABO-identical platelets pooled using closed system
Blood components - Platelets - Prestorage pooled platelets - storage temperature
20-24*C
Blood components - Platelets - Prestorage pooled platelets - shelf life
5 days from collection
Blood components - Platelets - Prestorage pooled platelets - indications
-recurrent febrile reaction
-decrease risk of CMV transmission or HLA alloimmunization
Leukocyte Reduction (Leukoreduction) - purpose
to decrease WBCS to decrease febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reactions, transmission of CMV, & HLA alloimmunization
Leukocyte Reduction (Leukoreduction) - WBCs
<5 x 10^6
Leukocyte Reduction (Leukoreduction) - methods
-by apheresis processing
-by filtration during manufacture of components or after storage; prestorage leukocyte reduction is most effective; WBCs removed before they release cytokines
-use of filter during infusion
RBC storage lesion - increased
-lactic acid
-plasma K+
-plasma hemoglobin
-microaggregates
RBC storage lesion - decreased
-ATP
-2,3-diphosphoglycerate (2,3-DPG)
-pH
-glucose
-viable cells
-coagulation factors (the plasma has been removed)
RBC storage lesion - O2 dissociation curve
shift to left (increased HGB/O2 affinity, decreased O2 delivery to tissues)
Primary vs. Secondary response - Primary - stimulus
1st exposure to antigen
Primary vs. Secondary response - Primary - lag phase
days to months
Primary vs. Secondary response - Primary - type of antibody
IgM at first - may switch to IgG after 2-3 weeks (isotype switching)
Primary vs. Secondary response - Primary - titer
rises slowly, peaks, then declines
Primary vs. Secondary response - Secondary - stimulus
subsequent exposure to antigen
Primary vs. Secondary response - Secondary - lag phase
hours
Primary vs. Secondary response - Secondary - type of antibody
IgG
Primary vs. Secondary response - Secondary - titer
rises faster & higher, stays elevated longer
IgG Versus IgM - structure
IgG: monomer
IgM: pentamer
IgG Versus IgM - number of antigen binding sites
IgG: 2
IgM: 10
IgG Versus IgM - type of antibody
IgG: immune (adaptive)
IgM: naturally occurring
IgG Versus IgM - optimum temperature of reactivity
IgG: 37*C
IgM: 25*C or lower
IgG Versus IgM - reacts in saline?
IgG: no
IgM: yes
IgG Versus IgM - reacts best by indirect antiglobulin test?
IgG: yes
IgM: no
IgG Versus IgM - complement fixation
IgG: moderate
IgM: strong
IgG Versus IgM - causes transfusion reactions?
IgG: yes
IgM: not usually , except ABO
IgG Versus IgM - crosses placenta?
IgG: yes
IgM: no
IgG Versus IgM - causes HDFN?
IgG: yes
IgM: no
IgG Versus IgM - causes delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions?
IgG: yes
IgM: no
IgG Versus IgM - destroyed by sulfhydryl compounds (dithiothreitol [DTT], 2-mercaptoethanol [2-ME])?
IgG: no
IgM: yes
Factors that affect agglutination in tube testing - sensitization stage -
attachment of antibody to antigen
Factors that affect agglutination in tube testing - sensitization stage - temperature
clinically significant antibodies react best at 37*C
Factors that affect agglutination in tube testing - sensitization stage - pH
most antibodies react at pH 5.5-8.5
Factors that affect agglutination in tube testing - sensitization stage - ionic strength
reducing ionic strength of medium facilitates interaction of antibody with antigen (e.g., low ionic strength solution [LISS])
Factors that affect agglutination in tube testing - sensitization stage - antigen/antibody ratio
-too much antibody can cause prozone (false negative)
-optimum serum-to-cell ratio is 80:1
-usually 2 drops serum to 1 drop of 2-5% RBCs
Factors that affect agglutination in tube testing - sensitization stage - incubation time
-depends on medium
-usually 10-30 minutes
Factors that affect agglutination in tube testing - agglutination stage
formation of the lattice-type structure composed of the antigen-antibody bridges
Factors that affect agglutination in tube testing - agglutination stage - type of antibody molecule
IgM is larger, can span distance between RBCs more easily
Factors that affect agglutination in tube testing - agglutination stage - density of antigens & location on RBC surface
affects ease of attachment of antibodies
Factors that affect agglutination in tube testing - agglutination stage - zeta potential
-difference in charge between negatively-charged RBC surface & cloud of positive ions that surround RBCs
-reducing zeta potential allows RBCs to move closer together
-commercially available enhancement media reduces the zeta potential, allowing positively charged antibodies to get closer to negatively charged RBCs & increasing the RBC agglutination by IgG molecules
Comparison of tube, column, and solid-phase testing - tube testing - reaction container
glass test tubes
Comparison of tube, column, and solid-phase testing - tube testing - principle
-antibodies attach to corresponding antigens on RBCs, forming bridges between cells
-RBCS agglutinate
Comparison of tube, column, and solid-phase testing - tube testing - positive reaction
agglutinated RBCs or hemolysis
Comparison of tube, column, and solid-phase testing - tube testing - negative reaction
no agglutinated RBCs or hemolysis
Comparison of tube, column, and solid-phase testing - tube testing - adaptable to automation?
no
Comparison of tube, column, and solid-phase testing - column agglutination testing - reaction chamber
plastic microtube containing dextranacrylamide gel
Comparison of tube, column, and solid-phase testing - column agglutination testing - principle
-antigen-antibody reaction results in agglutinated RBCs
-gel acts as sieve
-large agglutinates can’t pass through, remain at top
-small agglutinates pass into gel
-unagglutinated cells go to bottom
Comparison of tube, column, and solid-phase testing - column agglutination testing - positive reaction
-agglutinated RBCs suspended in gel
-position indicates strength of reaction
-large agglutinates at top
Comparison of tube, column, and solid-phase testing - column agglutination testing - negative reaction
button of unagglutinated RBCs in bottom of microtube
Comparison of tube, column, and solid-phase testing - column agglutination testing - adaptable to automation?
yes
Comparison of tube, column, and solid-phase testing - solid-phase testing - reaction chamber
microplate with RBC membranes bound to surface of wells
Comparison of tube, column, and solid-phase testing - solid-phase testing - principle
-antibodies in sample attach to RBC antigens on surface of wells
-after incubation, unbound antibody removed by washing
-anti-IgG-labeled indicator RBCs added
-attach to antibodies bound to reagent RBC antigens during centrifugation
Comparison of tube, column, and solid-phase testing - solid-phase testing - positive reaction
indicator RBCs adhere diffusely to surface of well
Comparison of tube, column, and solid-phase testing - solid-phase testing - negative reaction
-no adherence of RBCs
-button of RBCs in bottom of well
Comparison of tube, column, and solid-phase testing - solid-phase testing - adaptable to automation?
yes
Comparison of tube, column, and solid-phase testing - solid-phase testing - advantages
-standardized
-more sensitive than tube testing
-reaction stable for 2 days
Comparison of tube, column, and solid-phase testing - tube testing - advantages
low cost
Comparison of tube, column, and solid-phase testing - column agglutination testing - advantages
-standardized
-more sensitive than tube testing
-reaction stable for 2-3 days; can be captured electronically
-antihuman globulin (AHG) tests don’t require washing or control cells
Grading reactions - tube versus column - 4+
Tube: one solid agglutinate
Column: solid band of agglutinated RBCs at top
Grading reactions - tube versus column - 3+
Tube: several large agglutinates
Column: band of agglutinated RBCs near top with a few staggered below