Blood Bank 9 Transfusion Reaction,
Donor Collection & Component
Therapy- COMPLETE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026/2027 WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS | NEWEST VERSION
a. citrate phosphate dextrose
b. ethylene diamine tetracetic acid
c. acid citrate dextrose
d. citrate phosphate dextrose w/ adenine
1. CPD
2. ACD
3. CPDA-1
4. EDTA
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. B
a. platelet concentration
b. packed red blood cells
c. leukocyte concentrate
d. fresh frozen plasma
e. cryoprecipitate
f. fresh RBCs < 7 days old
1. Hypovalemia
2. Thrombocytopenia
3. von Willebrand's
4. Newborns
,5. severe burns
6. Neutropenia
1. b
2. a
3. e
4. f
5. d
6. c
a. infectious disease
b. hemolysis 7 days after transfusion
c. low back pain within minutes
d. urticaria (itching & rash)
1. Acute hemolytic
2. Acute non-hemolytic
3. Delayed hemolytic
4. Delayed non-hemolytic
1. c
2. d
3. b
4. a
The single most important aspect for preventing transfusion reactions is:
A. performing major crossmatch
B. performing minor crossmatch
C. performing antibody screen
D. absolute positive patient ID
D. absolute positive patient ID
According to the AABB Technical Manual, the tests that must be repeated by the hospital
blood bank on a homologous donor unit drawn by the American Red Cross or equivalent
is/are:
A. ABO, Rh and RPR
B. ABO, Rh & Ab screen
,C. ABO and Rh only
D. HBV, HIV and RPR
B. ABO, Rh & Ab screen
The purpose of including an auto-control (A/C) with the transfusion reaction work-up is to:
A. detect autoantibodies against antigen on red cells
B. detect an antibody not detectable in patient's serum
C. demonstrate previously undetected alloantibodies
D. confirm the ABO group and Rh type of the patient
A. detect autoantibodies against antigen on red cells
The minimum hemoglobin requirement for female homologous blood donors is:
A. 10.5 g/dl
B. 11.5 g/dl
C. 12.5 g/dl
D. 13.5 g/dl
C. 12.5 g/dl
Symptoms of an immediate or acute hemolytic transfusion reaction include:
A. fever, itching and a rash
B. fever and lower back pain
C. fever followed by shaking chills
D. nausea, vomiting, diarrhea & fever
B. fever and lower back pain
Symptom free donors immunized with attenuated Typhoid vaccines are usually acceptable as
homologous blood donors after a period of:
A. 72 hours
B. one month
C. 24 days
D. two weeks
D. two weeks
, The more common cause of fatal transfusion reactions is:
A. mislabeling of blood samples
B. errors in laboratory records
C. misidentification of patient
D. antibodies undetected by crossmatch
C. misidentification of patient
Severe donor reactions are characterized by the presence of:
A. fainting (syncope)
B. loss of consciousness
C. hyperventilating
D. convulsions
D. convulsions
The quickest and easiest method for preparation of leukocyte poor red blood cells is:
A. filtering blood
B. centrifugation
C. washing
D. irradiation
A. filtering blood
Therapeutic phlebotomy is performed for the treatment of diseases/disorders such as:
A. venereal diseases
B. polycythemia
C. acute leukemia
D. Infectious mono
B. polycythemia
INTERPRETATION:
A patient has been involved in a house fire and has suffered severe burns over the lower
abdomen and extremities. The best course of action for a transfusion is to give the patient:
A. whole blood
B. packed cells
Donor Collection & Component
Therapy- COMPLETE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026/2027 WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS | NEWEST VERSION
a. citrate phosphate dextrose
b. ethylene diamine tetracetic acid
c. acid citrate dextrose
d. citrate phosphate dextrose w/ adenine
1. CPD
2. ACD
3. CPDA-1
4. EDTA
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. B
a. platelet concentration
b. packed red blood cells
c. leukocyte concentrate
d. fresh frozen plasma
e. cryoprecipitate
f. fresh RBCs < 7 days old
1. Hypovalemia
2. Thrombocytopenia
3. von Willebrand's
4. Newborns
,5. severe burns
6. Neutropenia
1. b
2. a
3. e
4. f
5. d
6. c
a. infectious disease
b. hemolysis 7 days after transfusion
c. low back pain within minutes
d. urticaria (itching & rash)
1. Acute hemolytic
2. Acute non-hemolytic
3. Delayed hemolytic
4. Delayed non-hemolytic
1. c
2. d
3. b
4. a
The single most important aspect for preventing transfusion reactions is:
A. performing major crossmatch
B. performing minor crossmatch
C. performing antibody screen
D. absolute positive patient ID
D. absolute positive patient ID
According to the AABB Technical Manual, the tests that must be repeated by the hospital
blood bank on a homologous donor unit drawn by the American Red Cross or equivalent
is/are:
A. ABO, Rh and RPR
B. ABO, Rh & Ab screen
,C. ABO and Rh only
D. HBV, HIV and RPR
B. ABO, Rh & Ab screen
The purpose of including an auto-control (A/C) with the transfusion reaction work-up is to:
A. detect autoantibodies against antigen on red cells
B. detect an antibody not detectable in patient's serum
C. demonstrate previously undetected alloantibodies
D. confirm the ABO group and Rh type of the patient
A. detect autoantibodies against antigen on red cells
The minimum hemoglobin requirement for female homologous blood donors is:
A. 10.5 g/dl
B. 11.5 g/dl
C. 12.5 g/dl
D. 13.5 g/dl
C. 12.5 g/dl
Symptoms of an immediate or acute hemolytic transfusion reaction include:
A. fever, itching and a rash
B. fever and lower back pain
C. fever followed by shaking chills
D. nausea, vomiting, diarrhea & fever
B. fever and lower back pain
Symptom free donors immunized with attenuated Typhoid vaccines are usually acceptable as
homologous blood donors after a period of:
A. 72 hours
B. one month
C. 24 days
D. two weeks
D. two weeks
, The more common cause of fatal transfusion reactions is:
A. mislabeling of blood samples
B. errors in laboratory records
C. misidentification of patient
D. antibodies undetected by crossmatch
C. misidentification of patient
Severe donor reactions are characterized by the presence of:
A. fainting (syncope)
B. loss of consciousness
C. hyperventilating
D. convulsions
D. convulsions
The quickest and easiest method for preparation of leukocyte poor red blood cells is:
A. filtering blood
B. centrifugation
C. washing
D. irradiation
A. filtering blood
Therapeutic phlebotomy is performed for the treatment of diseases/disorders such as:
A. venereal diseases
B. polycythemia
C. acute leukemia
D. Infectious mono
B. polycythemia
INTERPRETATION:
A patient has been involved in a house fire and has suffered severe burns over the lower
abdomen and extremities. The best course of action for a transfusion is to give the patient:
A. whole blood
B. packed cells
