THE WHOLE BLOOD AND ITS COMPONENTS

Question 1

Oxygen-carrying Products (3)

Answer 1

 Red cell concentrates
 Leukocyte-poor red blood cells
 Frozen-thawed red cells

Question 2

Platelet Components (2)

Answer 2

 Platelet-rich plasma (PRP)
 Platelet concentrates (PC)

Question 3

Plasma Products (4)

Answer 3

 Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP)
 Frozen Plasma (FP)
 Cryoprecipitate
 Stored plasma

Question 4

Plasma Derivatives (From pooled plasma components)
(6)

Answer 4

 Normal Serum Albumin (NSA)
 Immune Serum Globulin (ISG)
 Factor VIII Concentrate
 Factor IX Concentrate
 Plasma Protein Fraction (PPF)
 Rhogam (Rh Ig)

Question 5

Mother/Primary component

Answer 5

components can be prepared from the whole blood

Question 6

Unmodified component

Answer 6

WHOLE BLOOD

Question 7

WHOLE BLOOD INDICATIONS (4)

Answer 7

 Active bleeding
 Hemorrhagic shock
 Exchange Transfusion
 Indicated when both oxygen-carrying capacity and volume expansion are required.

Question 8

the preferred oxygen-carrying capacity component for those with anemia

Answer 8

Packed RBC

Question 9

Components that can be prepared using whole blood (4)

Answer 9

o RBC components
o WBC components
o Plasma Protein
o Platelet components

Question 10

________ depends on which anticoagulant to be utilized, most especially if it is an unmodified component (whole blood)

Answer 10

Shelf life

Question 11

Shelf life of whole blood is stable for up to 21 days (3)

Answer 11

 Acid Citrate Dextrose (ACD)
 Citrate Phosphate Dextrose (CPD)
 Citrate Phosphate Doubledose of Dextrose (CP2D)

Question 12

Shelf life of whole blood is stable for up to 35 days

Answer 12

CPD-A1 (Commonly used anticoagulant in blood bag)

Question 13

Shelf life of whole blood is stable for up to 42 days (3)

Answer 13

 Adsol (AS1)
 Nutricel (AS3)
 Optisol (AS5)

Question 14

WBC and platelets are no longer viable after

Answer 14

24 hours of storage in refrigerator

Question 15

Labile factors significance decrease after

Answer 15

2 days of storage in refrigerator

Question 16

Must be refrigerated within

Answer 16

1-6°C

Question 17

Challenges Encountered After Whole Blood Transfusion (2)

Answer 17

 Circulatory overload in patient requiring only O2- carrying capacity components
 Not indicated to correct anemia for normal volemic patients

Question 18

o Done 6 hours after the transfusion
o To monitor if there’s an increase in RBC indices after a transfusion of units if blood

Answer 18

Post Transfusion Complete Blood Count