Deck 10: Blood Products: Preparation, Storage, and Shipment of Blood Components

Question 1

What global standard provides requirements for the information that must be present on a blood component label?

A)ISBT 128
B)ISBT 240
C)ISO 9000
D)ISO 9001

Answer 1

ISBT 128

Question 2

Which statement about the blood storage lesion is false?

A)All the changes are irreversible.
B)Changes affect all components of the blood.
C)Stored red blood cells continue to metabolize.
D)White blood cells reLease cytokines and enzymes.

Answer 2

All the changes are irreversible.

Question 3

All of the following anticoagulants have been approved for blood bank use in the United States except

A)ACD
B)CPD
C)CPDA-1
D)CP3D

Answer 3

CP3D

Question 4

A single component of platelet-rich plasma produced from whole blood will contain a minimum of 5.5 × 1010 platelets and a total volume of _______ mL.

A)20-30
B)30-40
C)40-70
D)50-80

Question 5

Once fresh frozen plasma is thawed,how long can it be stored in a refrigerator and still be considered thawed fresh frozen plasma?

A)6 hours
B)8 hours
C)24 hours
D)48 hours

Question 6

What temperature must be maintained for shipping platelets and granulocytes?

A)33.8-50° F (1-6° C)
B)33.8-50° F (1-10° C)
C)68-75.2° F (20-24° C)
D)75.2-89.6° F (24-32° C)

Question 7

Who coined the term "blood bank"?

A)Bernard Fantus
B)Francis Rous
C)JR Turner
D)Richard Weil

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true about granulocyte component production?

A)A whole blood unit generally yields 5 × 106 granulocytes.
B)Apheresis collection is used more often than whole blood separation.
C)Granulocyte units are stored at 68-75.2° F (20-24° C)for up to 5 days.
D)Hydroxyethel starch is added and then the blood is centrifuged.

Question 9

What is the approved shelf-life in days of red blood cell components that use one of the three additive solutions currently licensed in the United States?

A)7
B)21
C)35
D)42

Question 10

For irradiated red blood cells,what is the storage temperature and expiry period?

A)33.8-50° F (1-6° C)for up to 4 hours
B)68-75.2° F (20-24° C)for up to 4 hours
C)33.8-50° F (1-6° C)for up to 24 hours or to the original component expiry date
D)33.8-50° F (1-6° C)for up to 28 days or to the original component expiry date

Question 11

All of the following are true about platelet storage containers except

A)Are made from nonpolyvinylchloride plastic
B)Contain plasticizers that stabilize the platelet membrane
C)Decrease carbon dioxide buildup
D)Have high gas permeability

Question 12

All of the following are true about leukoreduction except

A)Can be achieved by using a specialized filter
B)Removes red blood cells from whole blood or blood components
C)Reduces the undesirable effects that white blood cells have on blood components
D)Reduces the risk of adverse reactions in patients receiving blood components

Question 13

A red blood cell component will generally have a maximum hematocrit of

A)38% (0.38)
B)50% (0.50)
C)65% (0.65)
D)80% (0.80)

Question 14

A high-yield apheresis platelet collection can be divided into more than one platelet apheresis component,as long as each component contains a minimum of how many platelets?

A)1 × 1010
B)1 × 1011
C)3 × 1010
D)3 × 1011

Question 15

Generally speaking,63 mL of anticoagulant is used to collect a target volume of ___ mL of whole blood.

A)300
B)350
C)450
D)500

Question 16

To produce cryoprecipitated antihemophiliac factor,fresh frozen plasma is thawed at what temperature?

A)33.8-50° F (1-6° C)
B)33.8-50° F (1-10° C)
C)64.4-71.6° F (18-22° C)
D)95-100.4° F (35-38° C)

Question 17

On average,whole blood has a minimum hematocrit of

A)38% (0.38)
B)50% (0.50)
C)65% (0.65)
D)80% (0.80)

Question 18

In the buffy coat production method the whole blood is first subjected to a

A)automated spin
B)hard spin
C)soft spin
D)top spin

Question 19

In which country is the platelet-rich plasma method mostly widely used?

A)Brazil
B)Canada
C)United Kingdom
D)United States

Question 20

Plasma fractionation produces what three categories of protein concentrates?

A)Albumin,beta globulins,and coagulation factors
B)Albumin,immune globulins,and coagulation factors
C)Haptoglobin,immune globulins,and coagulation factors
D)Haptoglobin,immune globulins,and complement factors