The minimum hemoglobin concentration in a fingerstick from a male blood donor is:
a 12.0 g/dL (120 g/L)
b 12.5 g/dL (125 g/L)
c 13.0 g/dL (130 g/L)
d 13.5 g/dL (135 g/L) - ANSWER c 13.0 g/dL (130 g/L)
A cause for indefinite deferral from blood donation is:
a a reactive test for Babesia species
b residence in an endemic malaria region for 5 years
c positive test for Trypanosoma cruzi
d history of chicken pox vaccination - ANSWER c positive test for Trypanosoma cruzi
Which of the following prospective donors would be accepted for blood donation?
a 62-year-old female with a blood pressure of 210/80
b 18-year-old female who weighs 100 lb
c 40-year-old male with a pulse of 115
d 82-year-old male with a hemoglobin of 13.5 g/dL - ANSWER d 82-year-old male with a
hemoglobin of 13.5 g/dL
Which one of the following constitutes permanent deferral status of a donor?
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,a tattoo 5 months previously
b recent close contact with a patient with viral hepatitis
c 2 units of blood transfused 4 months previously
d confirmed positive test for HBsAg 10 years previously - ANSWER d confirmed positive
test for HBsAg 10 years previously
A prospective donor with which of the following health histories would be accepted for
blood donation?
a hepatitis B immune globulin 2 months ago
b HIV prevention drugs 6 months ago
c blood transfusion 2 months ago
d travel to malaria endemic country 1 month ago - ANSWER b HIV prevention drugs 6
months ago
In order to be a plateletpheresis donor, the platelet count must be at least:
a 150,000/uL
b 200,000/pL
c 250,000/UL
d 300,000/pL - ANSWER a 150,000/uL
Prior to blood donation, the intended venipuncture site must be cleaned with a scrub solu-
tion containing:
a hypochlorite
b green soap
c 10% acetone
d povidone iodine - ANSWER d povidone iodine
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,A donor who has just donated 2 units of Apheresis Red Blood Cells will be deferred from fur-
ther blood donation for a minimum of how many weeks?
a8
b 12
c 16
d 24 - ANSWER c 16
Which of the following infectious agents relies solely on donor questioning to avoid trans-
mission from transfused blood products?
a Trypanosoma cruzi
b Plasmodium falciparum
c HCV
d CMV - ANSWER b Plasmodium falciparum
Which of the following practices at the time of blood collection helps minimize bacterial con-
tamination of platelet products?
a use of 18-gauge needle
b diversion pouch
c green soap scrub
d UV irradiation - ANSWER b diversion pouch
If a unit of autologous Red Blood Cells is collected and transfused in the same facility, which
of the following is not required?
a ABO and Rh typing
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, b a physician's order
c infectious disease screening
d evaluation for risk of bacteremia - ANSWER c infectious disease screening
According to AABB Standards, what is the minimum hemoglobin level for an autologous do-
nor?
a 11.0 g/dL
b 12.0 g/dL
c 12.5 g/dL
d 13.0 g/dL - ANSWER a 11.0 g/dL
Which of the following must be included on the label of a unit of Red Blood Cells Leukocytes
Reduced?
a known leukocyte count for the unit
b phlebotomist identification
c unique collection facility identifier
d date of blood collection - ANSWER c unique collection facility identifier
All donor blood testing must include:
a complete Rh phenotyping
b anti-CMV testing
c direct antiglobulin test
d serological test for syphilis - ANSWER d serological test for syphilis
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a 12.0 g/dL (120 g/L)
b 12.5 g/dL (125 g/L)
c 13.0 g/dL (130 g/L)
d 13.5 g/dL (135 g/L) - ANSWER c 13.0 g/dL (130 g/L)
A cause for indefinite deferral from blood donation is:
a a reactive test for Babesia species
b residence in an endemic malaria region for 5 years
c positive test for Trypanosoma cruzi
d history of chicken pox vaccination - ANSWER c positive test for Trypanosoma cruzi
Which of the following prospective donors would be accepted for blood donation?
a 62-year-old female with a blood pressure of 210/80
b 18-year-old female who weighs 100 lb
c 40-year-old male with a pulse of 115
d 82-year-old male with a hemoglobin of 13.5 g/dL - ANSWER d 82-year-old male with a
hemoglobin of 13.5 g/dL
Which one of the following constitutes permanent deferral status of a donor?
1
,a tattoo 5 months previously
b recent close contact with a patient with viral hepatitis
c 2 units of blood transfused 4 months previously
d confirmed positive test for HBsAg 10 years previously - ANSWER d confirmed positive
test for HBsAg 10 years previously
A prospective donor with which of the following health histories would be accepted for
blood donation?
a hepatitis B immune globulin 2 months ago
b HIV prevention drugs 6 months ago
c blood transfusion 2 months ago
d travel to malaria endemic country 1 month ago - ANSWER b HIV prevention drugs 6
months ago
In order to be a plateletpheresis donor, the platelet count must be at least:
a 150,000/uL
b 200,000/pL
c 250,000/UL
d 300,000/pL - ANSWER a 150,000/uL
Prior to blood donation, the intended venipuncture site must be cleaned with a scrub solu-
tion containing:
a hypochlorite
b green soap
c 10% acetone
d povidone iodine - ANSWER d povidone iodine
2
,A donor who has just donated 2 units of Apheresis Red Blood Cells will be deferred from fur-
ther blood donation for a minimum of how many weeks?
a8
b 12
c 16
d 24 - ANSWER c 16
Which of the following infectious agents relies solely on donor questioning to avoid trans-
mission from transfused blood products?
a Trypanosoma cruzi
b Plasmodium falciparum
c HCV
d CMV - ANSWER b Plasmodium falciparum
Which of the following practices at the time of blood collection helps minimize bacterial con-
tamination of platelet products?
a use of 18-gauge needle
b diversion pouch
c green soap scrub
d UV irradiation - ANSWER b diversion pouch
If a unit of autologous Red Blood Cells is collected and transfused in the same facility, which
of the following is not required?
a ABO and Rh typing
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, b a physician's order
c infectious disease screening
d evaluation for risk of bacteremia - ANSWER c infectious disease screening
According to AABB Standards, what is the minimum hemoglobin level for an autologous do-
nor?
a 11.0 g/dL
b 12.0 g/dL
c 12.5 g/dL
d 13.0 g/dL - ANSWER a 11.0 g/dL
Which of the following must be included on the label of a unit of Red Blood Cells Leukocytes
Reduced?
a known leukocyte count for the unit
b phlebotomist identification
c unique collection facility identifier
d date of blood collection - ANSWER c unique collection facility identifier
All donor blood testing must include:
a complete Rh phenotyping
b anti-CMV testing
c direct antiglobulin test
d serological test for syphilis - ANSWER d serological test for syphilis
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