MMSC 409 Exam Questions and Answers
(Latest 2026)
Decreased p5o caused by (increased affinity for oxygen) -
Correct Answers ✅left shift
decreased temperature
decreased 2,3-DPG
decreased CO2
increased pH
Increased p5o caused by (decreased affinity for oxygen) -
Correct Answers ✅right shift
increased temperature
increased 2,3-DPG
increased CO2
decreased pH
Bohr effect - Correct Answers ✅inverse relationship
between pH and affinity for oxygen, at a higher pH, more
alkaline, less O2 is released
CPD, CP2D, ACD-A - Correct Answers ✅21 day expiration
CPDA-1 - Correct Answers ✅- adenine added
- 35 day shelf life (1-6c)
,MMSC 409 Exam Questions and Answers
(Latest 2026)
CPDA-1 (extended) with AS - Correct Answers ✅Whole
blood, centrifuge, remove most plasma, add additive = 42
day expiration
additives - Correct Answers ✅reduce storage related
hemolysis due to k+ release
Agglutination - Correct Answers ✅clumping of red blood
cells, between antigens and antibodies
Precipitation - Correct Answers ✅formation of insoluble
lattice as a result of the interaction between soluble antigens
and solid antibodies
American Association of Blood Banks - Correct Answers
✅international
voluntary - inspection/accreditation of laboratories, may
inspect people
CLIA 88 and CMS requirements
want to use blood banks that are accredited by this
association
Lung oxygen saturation - Correct Answers ✅pO2 tension is
100%, Hg molecule is nearly 100% saturated
, MMSC 409 Exam Questions and Answers
(Latest 2026)
tissue oxygen - Correct Answers ✅pO2 tension is 40%, Hg
molecule is nearly 75% saturated
CAP - Correct Answers ✅voluntary, does not inspect
people
CMS and CLIA '88 requirements
Joint Commission - Correct Answers ✅voluntary, inspection
of members, may inspect a whole hospital or just a wing
hemoglobin requirements - allogenic donations - Correct
Answers ✅12.5 g/dL (females)
13.0 g/dL (males)
hematocrit requirement - allogenic - Correct Answers
✅38%
temperature - Correct Answers ✅less than 99.5 or 37.5
two weeks ban - Correct Answers ✅vaccines
Smallpox
Measles (rubeola)
Mumps
Yellow fever
(Latest 2026)
Decreased p5o caused by (increased affinity for oxygen) -
Correct Answers ✅left shift
decreased temperature
decreased 2,3-DPG
decreased CO2
increased pH
Increased p5o caused by (decreased affinity for oxygen) -
Correct Answers ✅right shift
increased temperature
increased 2,3-DPG
increased CO2
decreased pH
Bohr effect - Correct Answers ✅inverse relationship
between pH and affinity for oxygen, at a higher pH, more
alkaline, less O2 is released
CPD, CP2D, ACD-A - Correct Answers ✅21 day expiration
CPDA-1 - Correct Answers ✅- adenine added
- 35 day shelf life (1-6c)
,MMSC 409 Exam Questions and Answers
(Latest 2026)
CPDA-1 (extended) with AS - Correct Answers ✅Whole
blood, centrifuge, remove most plasma, add additive = 42
day expiration
additives - Correct Answers ✅reduce storage related
hemolysis due to k+ release
Agglutination - Correct Answers ✅clumping of red blood
cells, between antigens and antibodies
Precipitation - Correct Answers ✅formation of insoluble
lattice as a result of the interaction between soluble antigens
and solid antibodies
American Association of Blood Banks - Correct Answers
✅international
voluntary - inspection/accreditation of laboratories, may
inspect people
CLIA 88 and CMS requirements
want to use blood banks that are accredited by this
association
Lung oxygen saturation - Correct Answers ✅pO2 tension is
100%, Hg molecule is nearly 100% saturated
, MMSC 409 Exam Questions and Answers
(Latest 2026)
tissue oxygen - Correct Answers ✅pO2 tension is 40%, Hg
molecule is nearly 75% saturated
CAP - Correct Answers ✅voluntary, does not inspect
people
CMS and CLIA '88 requirements
Joint Commission - Correct Answers ✅voluntary, inspection
of members, may inspect a whole hospital or just a wing
hemoglobin requirements - allogenic donations - Correct
Answers ✅12.5 g/dL (females)
13.0 g/dL (males)
hematocrit requirement - allogenic - Correct Answers
✅38%
temperature - Correct Answers ✅less than 99.5 or 37.5
two weeks ban - Correct Answers ✅vaccines
Smallpox
Measles (rubeola)
Mumps
Yellow fever
