MLT ASCP BOC Blood Bank| 332 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

A blood donor has totype: hh, AB. ing anti-A and anti-B antisera., the donor's red cells will type as group US? Correct Answer: O which of the following is proper procedure for preparation of platelets from Whole blood? Correct Answer: light spin followed by a hard spin The minimum hemoglobin concentration in a finger-stick from a male blood donor is: Correct Answer: 13.0 g/dL A cause for indefinite deferral of blood donation is: Correct Answer: Positive test for Trypanosoma cruzi What of the following prospective donors would be accepted for donation? Correct Answer: 22-year-old college student who has a temperature of 99.2 degrees F (37.7 C) and states that he feels well, but is nervous about donating Which of the following constitutes permanent deferral status of a donor? Correct Answer: Confirmed positive test for HBsAg 10 years previously According to AABB standards, which of the following donors may be accepted as a blood donor? Correct Answer: Spontaneous abortion at 2 months of pregnancy, 3 months previously In order to be a plateletpheresis donor, the platelet count must be at least: Correct Answer: 150,000/ul Prior to blood donation, the intended venipuncture site must be cleaned with a scrub solution containing: Correct Answer: Providone iodine A donor who has just donated 2 units of Apheresis Red Blood Cells will be deferred from further blood donation for a minimum of how many weeks? Correct Answer: 16 Which of the following infectious agents relies solely on donor questioning to avoid transmission from transfused blood products? Correct Answer: Plasmodium falciparum Which of the following practices at the time of blood cell collection helps minimize bacterial contamination of platelet products? Correct Answer: Diversion pouch According to AABB standards, what is the minimum hemoglobin level for an autologous donor? Correct Answer: 11.0 g/dL What is/are the minimum pretransfusion testing requirement(s) for autologous donations collected and transfused by the same facility? Correct An