ASCP BOC Blood Bank EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS

ASCP BOC Blood Bank EXAM WITH |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




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The minimum hemoglobin concentration in a fingerstick from a
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male blood donor is: |\ |\ |\




a) 12.0 g/dL
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b) 12.5 g/dL
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c) 13.5 g/dL
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d) 15.0 g/dL - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b) 12.5 g/dL
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which one of the following constitutes permanent rejection status
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of a donor?
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a) a tattoo 5 months previously
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b) a recent close contact with a patient with viral hepatitis
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c) 2 units of blood transfused 4 months previously
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d) confirmed positive test for HBsAg 10 years previously -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d) confirmed positive test for HBsAg 10
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Below are the history obtained from a prospective female blood
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donor:

,age: 16 |\




temp: 99.0 degrees F |\ |\ |\




Hct: 36% |\




history: tetanus toxoid immunization 1 week previously
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How many of the above results excludes this donor from giving
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blood for a routine transfusion?
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a) none
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b) 1
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c) 2
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d) 3 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b) 1, because Hct for any donor
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must be greater than 38%
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Prior to blood donation, the intended venipuncture site must be
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cleaned with a scrub solution containing:
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a) hypochlorite
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b) isopropyl alcohol
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c) 10% acetone
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d) PVP iodine complex - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d) PVP iodine
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complex


All donor blood testing must include:
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,a) complete Rh phenotyping
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b) anti-CMV testing
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c) DAT
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d) serological test for syphilis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d)
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serological test for syphilis |\ |\ |\




During the preparation of Platelet Concentrates from Whole
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Blood, the blood should be:
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a) cooled towards 6 degrees C
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b) cooled towards 20-24 degrees C
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c) warmed to 37 degrees C
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d) heated to 57 degrees C - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b) cooled
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towards 20-24 degrees C |\ |\ |\




The Western blot is a confirmatory test for the presence of:
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a) CMV antibody
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b) anti-HIV 1
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c) HBsAg
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d) serum protein abnormalities - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b) anti-
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HIV 1 |\




The test that is currently used to detect donors who are infected
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with the AIDS virus is:
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, a) anti-HBc
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b) anti-HIV 1,2
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c) HBsAg |\




d) ALT - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b) anti-HIV 1,2
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A commonly used screening method for anti-HIV-1 detection is:
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a) latex agglutination
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b) radioimmunoassay (RIA)
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c) thin-layer-chromotography (TLC)
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d) enzyme-Labeled immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔d) enzyme-labeled immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
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A unit of pRBC is split into 2 aliquots under closed sterile
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conditions at 8 am. The expiration time for each aliquot is now:
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a) 4 pm on the same day
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b) 8 pm on the same day
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c) 8 am the next morning
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d) the original date of the unsplit unit - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d)
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the original date of the unsplit unit
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-because sterile docking devices does not affect the expiration
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date