Blood Donor Screening UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Allogenic Donation - CORRECT ANSWER - When the donor and the recipient are not the
same person
Autologous Donation - CORRECT ANSWER - When a patient donates from themselves.
Units can ONLY be used for that patient. Not as common any more.
Directed Donation - CORRECT ANSWER - When a patient selects a specific donor. This
is an allogenic donation, but the units are designated for a specific patient. Must have a physician
sign off.
Whole Blood Collection - CORRECT ANSWER - A process where whole blood is
collected in a single bag. Once the donation arrives at the blood center it is processed and
separated into different components.
Apheresis Blood Collection - CORRECT ANSWER - An automated technology where
blood is drawn into a machine, separated through centrifugation and the desired component is
collected while the rest is returned to the donor. A popular method for collecting platelets.
5 Categories of Donor Screening - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Identification
2. Physical Exam
3. Health History
4. Behavior Risk Assessment
5. Informed Consent
Required Systolic Blood Pressure to Donate - CORRECT ANSWER - 90-180 mmHg
Required Diastolic Blood Pressure to Donate - CORRECT ANSWER - 50-100 mmHg
, Required Pulse to Donate - CORRECT ANSWER - 50-100 beats per minute
Required Temperature to Donate - CORRECT ANSWER - </= 37.5C or </=99.5F
Minimum Hgb to Donate - CORRECT ANSWER - Male: >/= 13.0 g.dL
Female: >/= 12.5 g/dL
Minimum Hct to Donate - CORRECT ANSWER - Male: >/= 39%
Female: >/= 38%
Minimum Weight to Donate - CORRECT ANSWER - >/= 110 Ibs
Minimum Age to Donate - CORRECT ANSWER - >/= 16 yrs (in most states)
No maximum age
Vaccines that require no deferral period - CORRECT ANSWER - -Toxoids or
synthetic/killed vaccines
-Polio (injection)
-Typhoid (injection)
Vaccines that require a 2-week deferral - CORRECT ANSWER - -Mumps
-Measles (Rubeola)
-Polio (oral)
-Typhoid (oral)
-Yellow fever
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Allogenic Donation - CORRECT ANSWER - When the donor and the recipient are not the
same person
Autologous Donation - CORRECT ANSWER - When a patient donates from themselves.
Units can ONLY be used for that patient. Not as common any more.
Directed Donation - CORRECT ANSWER - When a patient selects a specific donor. This
is an allogenic donation, but the units are designated for a specific patient. Must have a physician
sign off.
Whole Blood Collection - CORRECT ANSWER - A process where whole blood is
collected in a single bag. Once the donation arrives at the blood center it is processed and
separated into different components.
Apheresis Blood Collection - CORRECT ANSWER - An automated technology where
blood is drawn into a machine, separated through centrifugation and the desired component is
collected while the rest is returned to the donor. A popular method for collecting platelets.
5 Categories of Donor Screening - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Identification
2. Physical Exam
3. Health History
4. Behavior Risk Assessment
5. Informed Consent
Required Systolic Blood Pressure to Donate - CORRECT ANSWER - 90-180 mmHg
Required Diastolic Blood Pressure to Donate - CORRECT ANSWER - 50-100 mmHg
, Required Pulse to Donate - CORRECT ANSWER - 50-100 beats per minute
Required Temperature to Donate - CORRECT ANSWER - </= 37.5C or </=99.5F
Minimum Hgb to Donate - CORRECT ANSWER - Male: >/= 13.0 g.dL
Female: >/= 12.5 g/dL
Minimum Hct to Donate - CORRECT ANSWER - Male: >/= 39%
Female: >/= 38%
Minimum Weight to Donate - CORRECT ANSWER - >/= 110 Ibs
Minimum Age to Donate - CORRECT ANSWER - >/= 16 yrs (in most states)
No maximum age
Vaccines that require no deferral period - CORRECT ANSWER - -Toxoids or
synthetic/killed vaccines
-Polio (injection)
-Typhoid (injection)
Vaccines that require a 2-week deferral - CORRECT ANSWER - -Mumps
-Measles (Rubeola)
-Polio (oral)
-Typhoid (oral)
-Yellow fever
