Blood Bank Exam 3: Blood Component
Preparation and Storage Requirements-
FINAL TEST STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
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what kinds of blood products are there?
whole blood
RBCs
PLTs
Plasma
Cryoprecipitate
what is whole blood usually used for?
trauma
what is the content of a whole blood donation?
250 mL RBCs
250 mL plasma
WBCs and PLTs
63 mL anticoagulant
what is the usual volume for a blood donation
450-550 mL
how should whole blood be stored
1-6 degrees C
how long can whole blood be stored when preserved with CPD?
, 21 days
how long can whole blood be stored when preserved with CPDA-1
35 days
what is CPD
citrate phosphate dextrose
what is CPDA
citrate phosphate dextrose adenine
how can we separate whole blood into RBCs and plasma
allow to settle
centrifugation
what is the RPM used to separate RBC and plasma?
3000 RPM
how long is blood centrifuged for to seperate RBC and plasma?
5-7 minutes
what does the centrifuge look like for whole blood products?
washing machine
what does the centrifuge separate the whole blood into?
PLT, WBC, RBC, and Plasma
what is a plasma expressor?
a pouch squeezer (basically)
what is the purpose of a plasma expressor?
to push plasma out of the bag to separate it from the RBCs
what is the volume of a RBC blood product
300-330 mL
how should RBC product be stored
1-6 degrees C
Preparation and Storage Requirements-
FINAL TEST STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS | NEWEST VERSION
what kinds of blood products are there?
whole blood
RBCs
PLTs
Plasma
Cryoprecipitate
what is whole blood usually used for?
trauma
what is the content of a whole blood donation?
250 mL RBCs
250 mL plasma
WBCs and PLTs
63 mL anticoagulant
what is the usual volume for a blood donation
450-550 mL
how should whole blood be stored
1-6 degrees C
how long can whole blood be stored when preserved with CPD?
, 21 days
how long can whole blood be stored when preserved with CPDA-1
35 days
what is CPD
citrate phosphate dextrose
what is CPDA
citrate phosphate dextrose adenine
how can we separate whole blood into RBCs and plasma
allow to settle
centrifugation
what is the RPM used to separate RBC and plasma?
3000 RPM
how long is blood centrifuged for to seperate RBC and plasma?
5-7 minutes
what does the centrifuge look like for whole blood products?
washing machine
what does the centrifuge separate the whole blood into?
PLT, WBC, RBC, and Plasma
what is a plasma expressor?
a pouch squeezer (basically)
what is the purpose of a plasma expressor?
to push plasma out of the bag to separate it from the RBCs
what is the volume of a RBC blood product
300-330 mL
how should RBC product be stored
1-6 degrees C
