MLS ASCP - Blood Banking UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

MLS ASCP - Blood Banking UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
CPDA-1 - CORRECT ANSWER - Preservative. Lasts 35 days. Increases ATP and contains
more glucose than other preservatives. Cells last longer during storage.


Frozen RBCs - CORRECT ANSWER - <=65 C
10 years (24hr after thawed)
IgA deficient patients


Washed RBCs - CORRECT ANSWER - 1-6C
24hr after washing
History of severe allergic rxn


RBC leukocytes reduced - CORRECT ANSWER - 1-6C
febrile rxn
reduce transmission of CMV


irradiated RBCs - CORRECT ANSWER - 1-6C
used in immunodeficiency
prevention of host-vs-graft disease


Fresh frozen plasma - CORRECT ANSWER - <=-18C
Used for coagulation deficiencies


Cryo - CORRECT ANSWER - fibrinogen & XIII deficiencies

, platelets - CORRECT ANSWER - 20-40C
Use in severe thrombocytopenia


aphresis platelets - CORRECT ANSWER - Use in severe thrombocytopenia
abnormal platelet function


leuko-reduced platelets - CORRECT ANSWER - Open-24hr
5 days
recurrent febrile rxn


IgG - CORRECT ANSWER - Moderate complement
37 C
Transfusion rxns
2 binding sites
IAT


IgM - CORRECT ANSWER - Strong complement
25C or lower
ABO trans rxns
10 binding sites
Saline


150 X 10^3 /uL - CORRECT ANSWER - Min platelet count



Rh nomenclature - CORRECT ANSWER -


Warm or cold agglutinins