Transfusion Therapy, Adverse, Apheresis, Cellular Therapy, HLA and Relationships Flashcards
The specific cell product used for treating sepsis is the:
granulocyte
Which cell type is densest in the white blood cell layer when anticoagulated blood is centrifuged?
Granulocyte
A child undergoing apheresis may require CFC to minimize:
extracorporeal volume.
A normal healthy donor undergoes a procedure to obtain platelets that will be transfused to a patient is representative of:
component apheresis collection.
Plateletpheresis components are
prepared from one donor and must contain
a minimum of
3x10^11 plts
In what circumstance is a plasmapheresis donor rejected from donation?
Serum protein = 5.0 g/dL
What other technique is available for neonates with sepsis when apheresis is unavailable?
A buffy coat prepared from a whole blood unit less than 12 hours old
Which of the following is an indication for therapeutic apheresis?
b. A pathogenic substance exists in the blood that contributes to a disease process. c. A substance can be more effectively removed by apheresis than by the body’s own homeostatic mechanisms. d. Options B and C
Which of the following factors influenced the need for apheresis technology?
The blood component needs of patients on chemotherapy
What is Photopheresis?
Utilizes leukapheresis to collect the buffy coat layer from whole blood.
-treated with 8 methoxypsoralen (8 MOP)
- exposed to UV light
- reinfused into pt
- FDA approved for treatment of cutaneous T-Cell lymphoma
- has been used to treat acute and chronic GVHD, organ transplant rejection, and selected immunologically mediated diseases.
Adverse effects of apheresis
-citrate toxicity
- vascular access difficulties
-vasovagal rxn
-hypovolemia
-allergic reactions
-hemolysis
All of the following statements are consistent with photopheresis except:
a. the patient is given an oral dose of psoralen, which binds to the DNA of all nucleated cells.
b. collected white blood cells are exposed to ultraviolet light, which activates psoralen, preventing replication.
c. the patient is given an oral dose of piroxicam, which binds to the RNA of all nucleated cells.
d. treated cells are returned to the patient, inducing an immune response against the abnormal lymphocyte clone.
answer C
Which of the following statements best describes the apheresis concept?
Blood is removed from an individual, anticoagulated, and separated, the desired component is retained, and the remaining portions are returned to the donor/patient.
Fresh frozen plasma (FFP) is not the optimal product for replacement fluids for a therapeutic plasma exchange procedure. For which patient is FFP the optimal product of choice?
a. Patient with liver disease
b. Patient with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) c. Patient scheduled to undergo an invasive procedure
d. All of the above
Answer D
What is CFC
continuous flow centrifugation
All of the following statements are consistent with CFC except:
a. blood is drawn from one phlebotomy site and returned through another.
b. reinfusion to the patient completes one cycle.
c. the process of phlebotomy, separation, and reinfusion is uninterrupted.
d. separation of components is achieved through centrifugation.
answer is B
TTP
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, serious and rare blood disorder resulting in blood clots forming in small blood vessels throughout the body
What is a disadvantage of choosing fresh frozen plasma for fluid replacement in persons undergoing therapeutic plasmapheresis?
a. Citrate toxicity
c. ABO incompatibility
b. Disease transmission
d. All of the above
Answer: D
The platelet count of the plateletpheresis donor must be ________ prior to the procedure.
> 150 109 per L
In plateletpheresis, which blood component is returned to the donor?
RBC and WBC
Plasmapheresis is synonymous with what term?
Plasma exchange
The removal of red blood cells in a hemapheresis procedure is called:
erythrocytapheresis
What is the primary anticoagulant used in pheresis procedures?
Citrate