Unit 4 Flashcards
What abs are good at activating complement
IgM
What abs are capable of causing intravascular hemolysis
ABO
What process causes intravascular hemolysis?
and extravascular?
intra- C3b- activated MAC- C8 and C9 pierce RBCs
Extra- C’ attaches- Fc receptors on spleen and liver destroy the opsonized cells
Acute transfusion reaction are associated with what hemolysis? what type of incompatibility?
What is the most often reason it occurs?
intravascular
ABO incompatibility
clerical error or negligence
What are the main reasons acute hemolytic transfusion rxns occur
-blood too fast
-bacterial contamination
How many ml of blood does it take to cause a reaction
10-15ml
How long should a patient be monitored after transfusion
15-30 min
What are the major complications caused by an acute hemolytic transfusion rxn
DIC, shock, renal failure, death
Explain the cascade effect when intravascular hemolysis occurs
Hb is free in circulation
haptoglobin cleans it
haptoglobin levels go down because it is being used up
if still in blood haptoglobin-> billirubin -> urobilinogen
LDH increases, body is compensating for less O2 distribution by using alternative metabolism
When a transfusion rxn occurs, when would we expect to see a positive DAT and why
if the rxn is immune based
DAT- in vivo sensitization due to abs opsonizing with antigens on RBCs
original test would be neg
after transfusion +
What type of transfusion rxn is this
DAT +
Hemoglobin - decrease
LDH- decrease
bilirubin- increase
haptoglobin- decrease
Acute hemolytic transfusion rxn
immune based
intravascular hemolysis is occuring
What should you do if a patient has a transfusion Rxn
stop transfusion
treat shock
document rxn
check for clerical error- name, unit, match
investigate rxn
What is the best way to prevent a transfusion rxn
patient identification
What type of transfusion rxn is most common in pregnancy
how long does it take to occur after transfusion
FNH febrile non hemolytic rxns
1-2 hrs
Caused by HLA abs in pt plasma against antigens on transfused WBCs and or platelets
FNH
Pt has fever, chills, tachycardia, increased bp 1 hr after transfusion
DAT neg
FNH
rxn is with abs in pt plasma against leukocytes in donor
Best way to prevent FNH
leukoreduction
CMV safe
Pt has erythema, redness, hives, itching 15 min after transfusion
DAT neg
no hemolysis
Allergic rxn
How long for an allergic rxn to occur after transfusion
15-20min
Best way to treat transfusion allergic rxn?
antihistamine
usually can continue transfusion
What type of blood products are most likely to become contaminated by bacteria
platelets
because they are stored in room temp
What are the 3 infection routes for Transfusion associated sepsis
TAS-
phleb
component prep
infection in donor
What 3 organism are capable of causing TAS
pseudomonas, yersinia, serratia
cold gram neg
pt has warm shock (not cold and clammy) high fever, DIC, renal failure, dry skin
DAT neg
hemoglobinuria
Bacterial contamination of blood
If blood looks purpleish and clotted in its bag, cloudy, line of hemolysis
It indicates bacterial contamination
What pts are more likely to get anaphylactic rxns to transfusions
IgA deficient patients who develp an anti IgA through pregnancy or transfusion
can also be caused by drugs like penicillin
blood must be washed
Pt is wheezing, coughing, has no fever, respiratory distress, shock
DAT neg
IgA deficient
anaphylactic rxn
IgA deficient pt must have blood washed before transfusion
If a pt is IgA deficient, what must be done to transfuse plasma? and RBCs
plasma- need rare donor that is also IgA deficient
RBCs- need to wash
Explain what TACO is
hypervolemia due to too much volume of blood or speed of transusion
What pts are more likely to develop TACO
elderly or pts with cardiac/ pulmonary issues
Pt is hypoxic, increased bp, jugular vein is bulging
coughing, headache,
BNP ratio increased
atrial hypertension on Xray
TACO
How to treat TACO
stop transfusion
oxygen,
sit upright
Explain what TRALI is
HLA donor abs attack patient granulocytes in lung tissue
complement activated
causes lung damage
Pt has hypoxemia, fever, chills, pulmonary edema 6hrs into transfusion
HLA abs present in donor and pt
Lung infiltrates on Xray
TRALI
How to treat TRALI
stop transfusion, give oxygen
steriods
How to prevent TRALI
no female plasma. multiparous women have HLA abs in plasma
Which transfusion reaction is associated with donor preformed antibodies or WBCs that attack recipient tissue specifically in the lungs?
TRALI
Why is multiparous women’s FFP discarded and not used for transfusion?
because they can make HLA abs and cause TRALI
Which Ig deficiency should be suspected if a patient has an anaphylactic response to an acellular product? What antibody of the patient is causing the response?
rxn to plasma,
IgA
What is more common, delayed or acute rxns
delayed
acute are usually our fault- almost never happens
When are transfusion rxns seen post transfusion
5-7 days after
What is occurring in a delayed hemolytic transfusion rxn DHTR
ab produced against antigen
What are the causes of a DHTR rxn
immunization
secondary response to RBC antigens
Pt feels fatigue, pallor, flu symptoms 6 days after transfusion
low Hematocrit and hemoglobin
DAT +
increased bilirubin
Delayed hemolytic transfusion rxn
What antigens are likely the culprits of DHTR
Deck
kidd, duffy, C, E abs
How to trat DHTR
give antigen neg red cells that are compatible at AHG
What follow up tests are done if DHTR is suspected?
What are the results if it is occurring
DAT Pos
elution pos- wash RBCs and test for abs present
ABID crossmatch- will be incompatible
What kind of diseases are transmitted by transfusion
hepatitis
CMV
Malaria
HIV
What is the most frequent/ serious complication for transfusion transmitted diseases
Hep B
Hep Cmore long term and serious
How is CMV transmitted and what can we do to prevent it
transmitted by leukocytes
leukoreduced
irradiation for those who need it
What strain of organism causes most malaria cases
how likely is it to be transmitted by blood products
P. falciparum
rare- but more likely in travelers
What causes syphilis, how do we prevent it from being transmitted during blood transfusion
Trepenoma pallodum
RPR, abb testing
if donor has it, 12 month deferment from donating
What causes babesia, how do we prevent it and what does it look like on RBCs
T cruzi
can be fatal, no screening test, maltese cross
Explain what is occuring during graft vs host disease
graft sees host as foreign and mounts an immune response
what causes graft vs host disease
donor lypmhs, or tissue
What type of patients are at most risk of graft vs host
immunocompromised
BM transplant, chemo, infants,
T or F you can get Graft vs host disease from blood from a blood relative
True
tissues and cells are so similar recipient doesnt recognize them as foreign, lymphs proliferate and grow
What is the mortality rate of GVHD and how soon do symptoms start
90% mortality
1-3 days
Pt has rash, fever, diarrhea, failing liver 2 days after received a transfusion from a blood relative
over time they develop sepsis and hemorrhaging
pancytopenia
graft vs host disease
How can graft vs host disease be prevented
irradiation with 25GY
kills proliferating lymphs
What is post transfusion purpura
anti-HPA antibody
HPA is a platelet antigen
destroys donor and patient plts
What type of patients are at most risk of developing post transfusion purpura
women with multiple pregnancies ONLY
pt is excessively bleeding, has large splotchy spots on skin, thrombocytopenia 1 week after transfusion
post transfusion purpura
What is occurring during iron orverload
too much iron creates free radicals that damage liver, heart and endocrine organs
What patients are at risk of getting iron overload
chronic transfusion patients