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MT AAB IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY |
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SUCCESS
All of the following blood donors would be permanently deferred except which
one?-correct-answer-38yr old male who received rabies vaccine after a dog bite
3mos ago
What is the interval blood donations?-correct-answer-8 weeks
The oral temperature of a donor must not exceed which value?-correct-answer-
37.5C 99.5F
What is the minimum acceptable hemoglobin for blood donors?-correct-answer-
12.5 g/dL for allogeneic donors
What is the lowest acceptable hematocrit for allogeneic blood donors?-correct-
answer-38%
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What donor meets the requirements for age, pulse, weight, and blood pressure?-
correct-answer-Age:32
Pulse:60
Weight(pounds):185
Blood pressure:110/70
How long must a pregnant woman be deferred?-correct-answer-6 weeks
postpartum
There is a 12-month deferment for each of the following donors except which
one?-correct-answer-deferment: (1)donor received a blood transfusion (2)donor
received a tattoo and body piercing (3) donor had sex with a person with hepatitis
except: donor received the hepatitis B vaccine
How long must a prospective donor with a history of malaria be deferred?-
correct-answer-3 years after cessation of treatment
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A lab tech who has a positive tuberculin skin test wants to donate blood. If he/she
meets all the other criteria, how long is the deferral?-correct-answer-no deferral
as long as there is no abnormality
All of the following are causes of permanent donor deferral except which one?-
correct-answer-incarcerated individuals
What is the length of deferral for symptom-free donors immunized with oral polio,
measles (rubeola), or mumps vaccine?-correct-answer-2 weeks
Current testing on all donor blood must include testing for which of the
following?-correct-answer-serological test for syphilis
Which one of the following tests is not required by AABB and is therefore optional
during donor blood testing?-correct-answer-anti-HBc
What is a commonly used screening method for the detection of HIV-1
antibodies?-correct-answer-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays
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Currently required viral hepatitis marker tests include all of the following except
which one?-correct-answer-anti-HAV
When color coding is used for donor blood labels, what color is group A?-correct-
answer-yellow
Which infectious agent is least likely to be transmitted by a blood transfusion?-
correct-answer-HAV
In the very acute phase of hepatitis, which one of the following positive tests
would be indicative of onset of a viremic state?-correct-answer-HBsAg
During the "window period", what is the only marker of HBV infection?-correct-
answer-Anti-HBc
What is the minimum length of time that the patient's serum must remain
positive for HBsAg before the individual is referred to as a chronic carrier?-correct-
answer-6 months
MT AAB IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY |
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR CERTIFICATION
SUCCESS
All of the following blood donors would be permanently deferred except which
one?-correct-answer-38yr old male who received rabies vaccine after a dog bite
3mos ago
What is the interval blood donations?-correct-answer-8 weeks
The oral temperature of a donor must not exceed which value?-correct-answer-
37.5C 99.5F
What is the minimum acceptable hemoglobin for blood donors?-correct-answer-
12.5 g/dL for allogeneic donors
What is the lowest acceptable hematocrit for allogeneic blood donors?-correct-
answer-38%
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What donor meets the requirements for age, pulse, weight, and blood pressure?-
correct-answer-Age:32
Pulse:60
Weight(pounds):185
Blood pressure:110/70
How long must a pregnant woman be deferred?-correct-answer-6 weeks
postpartum
There is a 12-month deferment for each of the following donors except which
one?-correct-answer-deferment: (1)donor received a blood transfusion (2)donor
received a tattoo and body piercing (3) donor had sex with a person with hepatitis
except: donor received the hepatitis B vaccine
How long must a prospective donor with a history of malaria be deferred?-
correct-answer-3 years after cessation of treatment
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A lab tech who has a positive tuberculin skin test wants to donate blood. If he/she
meets all the other criteria, how long is the deferral?-correct-answer-no deferral
as long as there is no abnormality
All of the following are causes of permanent donor deferral except which one?-
correct-answer-incarcerated individuals
What is the length of deferral for symptom-free donors immunized with oral polio,
measles (rubeola), or mumps vaccine?-correct-answer-2 weeks
Current testing on all donor blood must include testing for which of the
following?-correct-answer-serological test for syphilis
Which one of the following tests is not required by AABB and is therefore optional
during donor blood testing?-correct-answer-anti-HBc
What is a commonly used screening method for the detection of HIV-1
antibodies?-correct-answer-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays
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Currently required viral hepatitis marker tests include all of the following except
which one?-correct-answer-anti-HAV
When color coding is used for donor blood labels, what color is group A?-correct-
answer-yellow
Which infectious agent is least likely to be transmitted by a blood transfusion?-
correct-answer-HAV
In the very acute phase of hepatitis, which one of the following positive tests
would be indicative of onset of a viremic state?-correct-answer-HBsAg
During the "window period", what is the only marker of HBV infection?-correct-
answer-Anti-HBc
What is the minimum length of time that the patient's serum must remain
positive for HBsAg before the individual is referred to as a chronic carrier?-correct-
answer-6 months
