MLT 120 Donors and Components review
Exam Questions and Answers with Verified
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What is the minimum age to 17, 16 if allowed by state
donate
blood?
What pulse is required to donate 50-100 beats per minute
blood?
What is the minimum weight to 110 lbs
donate blood?
What is the blood pressure Systolic of 90-180, diastolic of 50-100
required
to give blood?
How often can a donor donate every 8 weeks (56 days)
whole blood?
What is the acceptable <37.5C or 99.5F
temperature
for blood donors?
What is the minimum acceptable 12.5g/dL for females and 13.0g/dL for
hemoglobin for males and females males
wanting to donate blood?
, What is the minimum hematocrit 38%
for
donating blood?
What is the purpose of each Citrate is the anticoagulant, phosphate is a
component in the CPDA buffer
anticoagulant? to prevent pH changes, dextrose provides
nutrients to RBCs, adenine allows ATP
production
What are 6 infectious diseases Syphilis, HBV, HCV, HIV, west nile virus,
that chagas'
must be performed on each donor disease
unit?
In what cases might a whole blood When a patient is actively bleeding and
transfusion be necessary? has lost at
least 25% of their blood volume
When would packed RBCs be In anemic patients to increase their oxygen
used carrying capacity without increasing their
for transfusion? blood
volume
How long can packed RBCs or 35 days
whole blood be stored at 1-6C if
they were collected with CPDA?
How long can packed RBCs or 42 days
whole blood be stored at 1-6C if
they were collected with CPD and
Adsol?
Exam Questions and Answers with Verified
Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
What is the minimum age to 17, 16 if allowed by state
donate
blood?
What pulse is required to donate 50-100 beats per minute
blood?
What is the minimum weight to 110 lbs
donate blood?
What is the blood pressure Systolic of 90-180, diastolic of 50-100
required
to give blood?
How often can a donor donate every 8 weeks (56 days)
whole blood?
What is the acceptable <37.5C or 99.5F
temperature
for blood donors?
What is the minimum acceptable 12.5g/dL for females and 13.0g/dL for
hemoglobin for males and females males
wanting to donate blood?
, What is the minimum hematocrit 38%
for
donating blood?
What is the purpose of each Citrate is the anticoagulant, phosphate is a
component in the CPDA buffer
anticoagulant? to prevent pH changes, dextrose provides
nutrients to RBCs, adenine allows ATP
production
What are 6 infectious diseases Syphilis, HBV, HCV, HIV, west nile virus,
that chagas'
must be performed on each donor disease
unit?
In what cases might a whole blood When a patient is actively bleeding and
transfusion be necessary? has lost at
least 25% of their blood volume
When would packed RBCs be In anemic patients to increase their oxygen
used carrying capacity without increasing their
for transfusion? blood
volume
How long can packed RBCs or 35 days
whole blood be stored at 1-6C if
they were collected with CPDA?
How long can packed RBCs or 42 days
whole blood be stored at 1-6C if
they were collected with CPD and
Adsol?
