Blood Bank Terminologies Exam Solution Manual Already Passed
AABB - Answers American Association of Blood Banks. A national organization involved with education,
setting, standards and performing inspections of blood banks and transfusion services.
Accutane - Answers Trade names of drug isotretinion. A medication used in the treatment of severe
acne. It is known to cause birth defects when taken by women during pregnancy. Donated blood could
contain high enough levels to damage the unborn baby if transfused to a pregnant women,
AIDS - Answers A progressive illness that destroys the victims immune system caused by Human
Immunodeficiency Virus.
Air Embolism - Answers The obstruction of a blood vessel by a bubble of air floating in the blood
introduced during surgery or transfusion.
Allogeneic Donor - Answers A volunteer donor whose blood will go into general stock, to be used by any
patient.
Anemia - Answers Reduced oxygen-carrying ability of blood resulting from abnormal hemoglobin.
Usually causes one to feel tired and fatigued.
Antecubital - Answers Situated in front of the elbow
Antibiotic - Answers Types of medications that destroy or slow down the growth of bacteria.
Anticoagulant - Answers A solution or substance used to prevent clotting of blood.
Apheresis - Answers The removal of a blood component (such as platelets or red blood cells) from a
donor, usually by spinning in a centrifuge, with the remaining components re-infused back into the
donor.
Arrhythmia - Answers An abnormal heartbeat.
Artery - Answers A blood vessel which carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the bodys
tissues.
Aseptic - Answers Free from contamination.
Autologous Donation - Answers A type of donation, sometimes called self-donation, by which a person
donates blood for themselves prior to surgery. It must be prescribed by a physician.
Avodart - Answers Trade name of drug dutasteride. Used in treatment of male pattern baldness and
enlarged prostate. May remain in blood for six months and exposure can cause birth defects.
Babesiosis - Answers A rare infection of the red blood cells that is caused by a parasite, or bug, that lives
in some ticks. This infection is more common in the north east part of the united states.
Benign - Answers Not recurring or tending to progress; not cancerous, not malignant.
, Biohazard - Answers A substance that is infectious or dangerous to humans.
Blood Components - Answers Portions of a unit of whole blood that can be used for different patient
needs. It includes plasma, platelets, red blood cells, etc.
Blood Flow - Answers The amount of blood flowing through a vessel at a particular time.
Bone Marrow - Answers The soft tissue found in the hollow of long bones where blood cells are
produced.
Bovine Insulin - Answers Insulin is used to treat diabetes. Bovine insulin (from cows) is similar enough to
human insulin to bed effective in treating diabetes in humans. However, if this insulin was imported into
the US from countries in which "Mad Cow Disease" has been found, it could contain material of infected
cattle. There in concern that "Mad Cow Disease" is transmitted by transfusion. The deferral for someone
that has been treated with bovine insulin is indefinite.
Capillaries - Answers The smallest blood vessels in the body. Blood enters capillaries from arteries and
leaves to veins. Oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients and wastes are exchanged through the thin walls of
the capillaries.
Cardiogenic - Answers Originating in the heart.
Centrifugation - Answers Process of using centrifugal force to separate components of different
densities such as platelets, red blood cells and plasma from whole blood.
Chagas Disease - Answers (American Typanosomiasis) An infection caused by the parasite Trypanosoma
cruzi (see T.Cruzi). The disease occus in two stages; an acute stage commonly characterized by swlling of
the eyelids near where the bite occurred and chronic phase which affects the nervous system. Digestive
system, and heart. The disease can spread through infected blood.
Clotting Factor Concentrates - Answers Used to treat hemophila, clotting factor concentrates are derived
from donated blood products. Because of the small risk of contracting a virus, users of clotting factor
concentrates cannot donate blood.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) - Answers A rapidly progressive, invariably fatal neurodegenerative
disorder believed to be caused by an abnormal form of a protein known as the prion protein. It can be
transmitted by blood transfusions.
Coagulation - Answers Process of blood clotting
Confidentiality - Answers Refers to strictly maintaining privacy in regards to privileged information.
Convulsion - Answers Involuntary spasm or contraction of many muscles.
Cornea - Answers Transparent from part of the eye that covers the iris and pupil which contributes to
the eyes focusing power. As the cornea is human tissue, recipients of cornea transplants are not eligible
to donate for a period of 12 months.
AABB - Answers American Association of Blood Banks. A national organization involved with education,
setting, standards and performing inspections of blood banks and transfusion services.
Accutane - Answers Trade names of drug isotretinion. A medication used in the treatment of severe
acne. It is known to cause birth defects when taken by women during pregnancy. Donated blood could
contain high enough levels to damage the unborn baby if transfused to a pregnant women,
AIDS - Answers A progressive illness that destroys the victims immune system caused by Human
Immunodeficiency Virus.
Air Embolism - Answers The obstruction of a blood vessel by a bubble of air floating in the blood
introduced during surgery or transfusion.
Allogeneic Donor - Answers A volunteer donor whose blood will go into general stock, to be used by any
patient.
Anemia - Answers Reduced oxygen-carrying ability of blood resulting from abnormal hemoglobin.
Usually causes one to feel tired and fatigued.
Antecubital - Answers Situated in front of the elbow
Antibiotic - Answers Types of medications that destroy or slow down the growth of bacteria.
Anticoagulant - Answers A solution or substance used to prevent clotting of blood.
Apheresis - Answers The removal of a blood component (such as platelets or red blood cells) from a
donor, usually by spinning in a centrifuge, with the remaining components re-infused back into the
donor.
Arrhythmia - Answers An abnormal heartbeat.
Artery - Answers A blood vessel which carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the bodys
tissues.
Aseptic - Answers Free from contamination.
Autologous Donation - Answers A type of donation, sometimes called self-donation, by which a person
donates blood for themselves prior to surgery. It must be prescribed by a physician.
Avodart - Answers Trade name of drug dutasteride. Used in treatment of male pattern baldness and
enlarged prostate. May remain in blood for six months and exposure can cause birth defects.
Babesiosis - Answers A rare infection of the red blood cells that is caused by a parasite, or bug, that lives
in some ticks. This infection is more common in the north east part of the united states.
Benign - Answers Not recurring or tending to progress; not cancerous, not malignant.
, Biohazard - Answers A substance that is infectious or dangerous to humans.
Blood Components - Answers Portions of a unit of whole blood that can be used for different patient
needs. It includes plasma, platelets, red blood cells, etc.
Blood Flow - Answers The amount of blood flowing through a vessel at a particular time.
Bone Marrow - Answers The soft tissue found in the hollow of long bones where blood cells are
produced.
Bovine Insulin - Answers Insulin is used to treat diabetes. Bovine insulin (from cows) is similar enough to
human insulin to bed effective in treating diabetes in humans. However, if this insulin was imported into
the US from countries in which "Mad Cow Disease" has been found, it could contain material of infected
cattle. There in concern that "Mad Cow Disease" is transmitted by transfusion. The deferral for someone
that has been treated with bovine insulin is indefinite.
Capillaries - Answers The smallest blood vessels in the body. Blood enters capillaries from arteries and
leaves to veins. Oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients and wastes are exchanged through the thin walls of
the capillaries.
Cardiogenic - Answers Originating in the heart.
Centrifugation - Answers Process of using centrifugal force to separate components of different
densities such as platelets, red blood cells and plasma from whole blood.
Chagas Disease - Answers (American Typanosomiasis) An infection caused by the parasite Trypanosoma
cruzi (see T.Cruzi). The disease occus in two stages; an acute stage commonly characterized by swlling of
the eyelids near where the bite occurred and chronic phase which affects the nervous system. Digestive
system, and heart. The disease can spread through infected blood.
Clotting Factor Concentrates - Answers Used to treat hemophila, clotting factor concentrates are derived
from donated blood products. Because of the small risk of contracting a virus, users of clotting factor
concentrates cannot donate blood.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) - Answers A rapidly progressive, invariably fatal neurodegenerative
disorder believed to be caused by an abnormal form of a protein known as the prion protein. It can be
transmitted by blood transfusions.
Coagulation - Answers Process of blood clotting
Confidentiality - Answers Refers to strictly maintaining privacy in regards to privileged information.
Convulsion - Answers Involuntary spasm or contraction of many muscles.
Cornea - Answers Transparent from part of the eye that covers the iris and pupil which contributes to
the eyes focusing power. As the cornea is human tissue, recipients of cornea transplants are not eligible
to donate for a period of 12 months.
