Spring 2024 (Exam II)-Blood Products and Transfusion Flashcards
What is blood comprised of primarily?
Plasma
What percentage of blood volume is made up by plasma?
55%
Which blood product has a ↑ risk of infection and why?
- Pooled packs d/t being from multiple donors. (Platelets and Cryo are pooled from multiple donors)
If we had to pick one thing to transfuse what would it be?
- whole blood
What blood type is a universal donor? Universal acceptor?
- Donor = O -
- Acceptor = AB +
Which patient is the potential exception to accepting blood from an O+ donor?
If we have to, how can we compensate for this?
- Pregnant women who are O- (Rh-), may have problems with the fetus
- Rhogam
What are 2 Hb related issues we will see often in clinical settings?
- β thalassemia → Hb Barts
- α thalassemia → Hb H
What are the possible blood antigen types? What are possible Rh factors?
- Antigen → A B AB O
- Rh → Rh+ and Rh-
What are the different blood types? What antigens are present on erythrocytes? Serum?
Blood type; erythrocyte; serum
* O; none; Anti-A, Anti-B
* AB; A and B; none
* B;B; Anti-A
* A; A; Anti-B
Is the general population primarily Rh+ or Rh- ?
Rh+ (85%) and Rh- (15%)
What 4 things can cause a right shift of the OxyHb curve?
- ↓ pH
- ↑ CO2
- ↑ temp
- ↑ 2,3-DPG
T or F: If our O₂ saturation is good so is our PO₂?
- False → O₂sat has nothing to do with PO₂ (could have 1 Hb fully saturated; ex. anemia)
AB donor blood will react with which other blood types?
- A, B, and O
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B donor blood will react with which blood types?
- A
- O
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A donor blood will react with which blood types?
- B
- O
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O donor blood will react with which blood types?
- none
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When whole blood is centrifuged what separation products result?
- Platelet rich plasma (PRP)
- WBC
- RBC
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Blood component preparation based on different specific gravities?
- RBC 1.08-1.09
- Platelet 1.03- 1.04
What happens if we centrifuge platelet rich plasma (PRP) again?
- Centrifuge PRP again → Separates plasma from platelets
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Where is PRP used in surgery?
- Surgeon injects locally → ortho, dental, plastics cases commonly
What are the 5 different blood components we can use for treatments?
- RBC
- FFP
- Cryo
- PLT
- LTOWB - Low titer Group O Whole Blood
What is the lifespan of WB?
~ 3 wks
What chemicals are added to blood that allows it to be stored?
- CPDA-1 → Citrate phosphate dextrose adenine;
- Citrate → chelates Ca++ to prevent clotting
- Phosphate → used as buffer
- Dextrose → fuel source
- Adenine → to support ATP synthesis (extends storage from 21 to 35 days)
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Due to the chemicals used to allow blood to be stored, what labs do we need to check when transfusing lots of blood?
- Ca++ (it will ↓)
- Blood Glucose (it will ↑)
Which electrolyte will stored blood always have ↑ levels of? Why?
- K+ d/t cells lysing as they degrade in the bag
What happens to 2,3-DPG in stored blood?
What does this do to the OxyHb association curve?
- ↓ 2,3-DPG
- Left shift → impairs O2 delivery
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PRBCs contain _______ unless they have been specifically ________?
- Leukocytes (WBCs)
- Leukoreduced
PRBC facts
- volume 200-350 mL
- no functional platelets/ granulocytes
What are PRBCs and how much does 1 unit of PRBCs ↑ H&H level?
- PRBCs are dervied from whole blood from which the plama has been removed
- Hb: ↑ 1 g/dL; Hct: ↑ 3%
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FFP facts
- volume 200-250 mL
- expires 12 months
- contains proteins which may affect volume distribution or how pts process medications
Which blood transfusion product is a source of antithrombin III?
FFP
What is the dose of FFP?
- 10-15 mL/kg
How much will 1 unit of FFP ↑ level of each clotting factor?
- ↑ 2 to 3% for each factor
What are the indicated uses of FFP ?
- Correction of inherited factor deficiences
- Correction of aquired multi-factor deficinces with clinical evidence of bleeding or anticipated surgery/ invasive procedure
- Liver dysfunction
- DIC
- Microvascular bleeding with blood loss > 1L
*** Reversal of vitamin K agonists (Warfarin) - Heparin resistance d/t antithrombin deficiency
- Treat angioedema (also use TXA along with FFP**
What is the INR of FFP?
- 1.5 to 1.8
What is Cryoprecipitate?
What clotting factors does cryoprecipitate have?
The protein fraction that is taken off the top of the FFP when being thawed.
- Factor VIII: C
- Factor VIII: vWF
- Factor XIII
- Fibrinogen
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