BLOOD BANK COMPREHENSIVE TEST
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT.
⩥ All donor blood testing must include:
Complete Rh phenotyping
Anti-CMV testing
Direct antiglobulin test
Serological test for syphilis. Answer: Serological test for syphilis
⩥ During the preparation of Platelet Concentrates from Whole Blood,
the blood should be:
Cooled towards 6°C
Cooled towards 20-24°C
Warmed to 37°C
Heated to 57°C. Answer: Cooled towards 20-24°C
⩥ The Western blot is a confirmatory test for the presence of:
,CMV antibody
Anti-HIV-1
HBsAg
Serum protein abnormalities. Answer: Anti-HIV-1
⩥ The test that is currently used to detect donors who are infected with
the AIDS virus is:
Anti-HBc
Anti-HIV 1,2
HBsAg
ALT. Answer: Anti-HIV 1,2
⩥ A commonly used screening method for anti-HIV-1 detection is:
Latex agglutination
Radioimmunoassay (RIA)
Thin-layer-chromatography (TLC)
Enzyme-labeled immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Answer: Enzyme-
labeled immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
⩥ A unit of packed cells is split into 2 aliquots under closed sterile
conditions at 8 am. The expiration time for each aliquot is now:
,4 pm on the same day
8 pm on the same day
8 am the next morning
The original date of the unsplit unit. Answer: The original date of the
unsplit unit
⩥ A unit of Red Blood Cells expiring in 35 days is split into 5 small
aliquots using a sterile pediatric quad set and a sterile connecting device.
Each aliquot must be labeled as expiring in:
6 hours
12 hours
5 days
35 days. Answer: 35 days
⩥ When platelets are stored on a rotator set on an open bench top, the
ambient air temperature must be recorded:
Once a day
Twice a day
Every 4 hours
Every hour. Answer: Every 4 hours
, ⩥ A unit of Red Blood Cells is issued at 9:00 am. At 9:10 am the unit is
returned ot the Blood Bank. The container has not been entered, but the
unit has not been refrigerated during this time span. The best course of
action for the technologist is to:
Culture the unit for bacterial contamination
Discared the unit if not used within 24 hours
Store the unit at room temperature
Record the return and place the unit back into inventory. Answer:
Record the return and place the unit back into inventory
⩥ The optimum storage temperature for Red Blood Cells is:
-80°C
-20°c
-12°C
4°C. Answer: 4°C
⩥ If the seal is entered on a unit of Red Blood Cells stored at 1-6°C,
what is the maximum allowable storage period, in hours?
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SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT.
⩥ All donor blood testing must include:
Complete Rh phenotyping
Anti-CMV testing
Direct antiglobulin test
Serological test for syphilis. Answer: Serological test for syphilis
⩥ During the preparation of Platelet Concentrates from Whole Blood,
the blood should be:
Cooled towards 6°C
Cooled towards 20-24°C
Warmed to 37°C
Heated to 57°C. Answer: Cooled towards 20-24°C
⩥ The Western blot is a confirmatory test for the presence of:
,CMV antibody
Anti-HIV-1
HBsAg
Serum protein abnormalities. Answer: Anti-HIV-1
⩥ The test that is currently used to detect donors who are infected with
the AIDS virus is:
Anti-HBc
Anti-HIV 1,2
HBsAg
ALT. Answer: Anti-HIV 1,2
⩥ A commonly used screening method for anti-HIV-1 detection is:
Latex agglutination
Radioimmunoassay (RIA)
Thin-layer-chromatography (TLC)
Enzyme-labeled immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Answer: Enzyme-
labeled immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
⩥ A unit of packed cells is split into 2 aliquots under closed sterile
conditions at 8 am. The expiration time for each aliquot is now:
,4 pm on the same day
8 pm on the same day
8 am the next morning
The original date of the unsplit unit. Answer: The original date of the
unsplit unit
⩥ A unit of Red Blood Cells expiring in 35 days is split into 5 small
aliquots using a sterile pediatric quad set and a sterile connecting device.
Each aliquot must be labeled as expiring in:
6 hours
12 hours
5 days
35 days. Answer: 35 days
⩥ When platelets are stored on a rotator set on an open bench top, the
ambient air temperature must be recorded:
Once a day
Twice a day
Every 4 hours
Every hour. Answer: Every 4 hours
, ⩥ A unit of Red Blood Cells is issued at 9:00 am. At 9:10 am the unit is
returned ot the Blood Bank. The container has not been entered, but the
unit has not been refrigerated during this time span. The best course of
action for the technologist is to:
Culture the unit for bacterial contamination
Discared the unit if not used within 24 hours
Store the unit at room temperature
Record the return and place the unit back into inventory. Answer:
Record the return and place the unit back into inventory
⩥ The optimum storage temperature for Red Blood Cells is:
-80°C
-20°c
-12°C
4°C. Answer: 4°C
⩥ If the seal is entered on a unit of Red Blood Cells stored at 1-6°C,
what is the maximum allowable storage period, in hours?
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