Topic 2 - Special collections and point of care testing

Question 1

yield information that determines which blood products can be transfused
safely into a patient.

Answer 1

Blood bank (BB) specimens

Question 2

Typical labeling requirements for blood bank specimens

Answer 2

Patients full name (including middle initial)

Patients hospital identification number (or other unique identifier)

Patients date of birth

Date and time of collection

Phlebotomist ID number or full name

Room number and bed number (Optional)

Question 3

require the collection of one or more lavender- or pink-top
EDTA tubes.

Answer 3

Blood bank tests

Question 4

Blood bank tests require the collection of one or more

Answer 4

lavender- or pink-top
EDTA tubes. In some cases, a non-additive glass red-stoppered tube is used

Question 5

Specimens collected for blood bank testing can be rejected if they:

Answer 5

not labeled exactly as described in the laboratory

grossly hemolyzed

contain IV fluid (if drawn from opposite arm or below IV)

been collected longer than 72 hours before

Question 6

determines a patient’s blood type (ABO) and Rh factor (positive or negative).

Answer 6

Blood typing

Question 7

performed using the patient’s type and
screen results to help select a donor unit of blood.

Answer 7

cross-match

Question 8

During a crossmatch these 2 are mixed together to determine compatibility

Answer 8

Patients plasma
Donor RBC

Question 9

involves screening and collecting blood to be used for transfusion purposes
rather than for diagnostic testing.

Answer 9

BLOOD DONOR COLLECTION

Question 10

Blood is collected from volunteers in amounts
referred to as

Answer 10

units

Question 11

requires special training and exceptional
venipuncture skills

Answer 11

Donor collection

Question 12

Facilities that provide blood products for transfusion
purposes are called

Answer 12

Blood Donor Centers

Question 13

follow guidelines set
by the for purposes of quality assurance and standardization.

Answer 13

Blood Centers

Question 14

quality assurance and standardization

Answer 14

American Association of Blood Bank

Question 15

required since blood and blood products are considered pharmaceuticals

Answer 15

Food and Drug Administration

Question 16

BLOOD DONOR COLLECTION patient screening

Answer 16

must feel well and be in good general and weigh at least 110 pounds

• If allowed by state law, a 16-year old may donate and must have written permission from their
  parents.
• Adults over the age of 66 years may be allowed to donate at the discretion of the blood center
  physician.
• A brief physical examination as well as an extensive medical history is needed to determine the
  patient’s health status.
• A check of the hemoglobin or hematocrit value is performed. Hemoglobin can be no less than
  12.5 g/dL or 38% for the hematocrit.