PATHOLOGY BOARDS CP SET 2(BLOOD
BANK) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
%fetal cells x 5,000 = Fetal whole blood. Divided by 30 (which is the amount of fetal
whole blood that a single vial covers). Round up and add 1. - Answer-Equation for vials
of RhIg
100 mg/dL - Answer-Level of fibrinogen that can trigger giving cryoprecipitate
Protamine sulfate - Answer-Product used to reverse heparin therapy
Fibrin and fibrinogen (in plasma) - Answer-What two things are needed inside the
patient before treatment with factor VII?
2 hours - Answer-Half life of recombinant factor VII in adults
Equation for calculating Factor IX dosing - Answer-Weight (kg) x (desired factor IX
increase) x 1 IU/kg
Equation for calculating Factor VIII dosing - Answer-Weight (kg) x (desired factor IX
increase) x (1-Hct)
24 hours - Answer-half life of Factor IX
12 hours - Answer-half life of Factor VIII
Equation for platelet Corrected Count Increment (CCI) - Answer-body surface area x
(pretransfusion - post transfusion platelets) / # of platelets give =
Equation for dosing cryoprecipitate to increase fibrinogen - Answer-(Pre transfusion
fibrinogen - post transfusion fibrinogen) x plasma volume / 250
Yersinia enterocolitica - Answer-most common rbc transfusion associated sepsis
9% - Answer-Frequency of K antigen in whites
19% - Answer-Frequency of Jsa in blacks
Acitretin, Malarial infection, lived in malaria area >5 years - Answer-3 reasons for 3 year
deferral
P antigen - Answer-Hydatid cyst fluid neutralizes...
, P antigen - Answer-Pigeon egg fluid neutralizes...
Big I - Answer-Breast milk neutralizes...
H and Lea antigens - Answer-Saliva neutralizes...
Sda antigens - Answer-Guinea pig urine neutralizes...
Chido and Rodgers - Answer-Plasma neutralizes...
A1 - Answer-Dolichos biflorus binds to...
H - Answer-Ulex europaeus binds to...
N - Answer-Vicea graminea binds to..
H - Answer-Lotus tetragonolobus binds to...
B - Answer-Bandeiraea simplicifolia binds to...
Factor VII - Answer-Which factor is most labile in vivo?
Factor V and VIII - Answer-Which factors are most labile in vitro?
3.3 x 10 to the 11th - Answer-minimum amount platelets in an apheresis unit...
5.5 x 10 to the 10th - Answer-minimum amount of platelets in a single unit...
5 x 10 to the 6th - Answer-maximum amount of WBCs in a leukoreduced unit to be
considered CMV negative...
Type 1 oligosaccharides - Answer-Le gene is a fucosyltransferase that adds a fucose
to...
Type 2 oligosaccharides - Answer-H gene adds a fucose to...
McLeod phenotype. Kx (Kell null) - Answer-anemia and chronic granulomatous disease
is associated with what red cell phenotype?
2500 cGY to center and 1500 cGy to all parts of bag - Answer-How much radiation is
required in order to call in an an irradiated product?
28 days - Answer-Shelf life of RBCs after irradiation?
-18 within 8 hours - Answer-temperature and time needed when first making FFP
BANK) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
%fetal cells x 5,000 = Fetal whole blood. Divided by 30 (which is the amount of fetal
whole blood that a single vial covers). Round up and add 1. - Answer-Equation for vials
of RhIg
100 mg/dL - Answer-Level of fibrinogen that can trigger giving cryoprecipitate
Protamine sulfate - Answer-Product used to reverse heparin therapy
Fibrin and fibrinogen (in plasma) - Answer-What two things are needed inside the
patient before treatment with factor VII?
2 hours - Answer-Half life of recombinant factor VII in adults
Equation for calculating Factor IX dosing - Answer-Weight (kg) x (desired factor IX
increase) x 1 IU/kg
Equation for calculating Factor VIII dosing - Answer-Weight (kg) x (desired factor IX
increase) x (1-Hct)
24 hours - Answer-half life of Factor IX
12 hours - Answer-half life of Factor VIII
Equation for platelet Corrected Count Increment (CCI) - Answer-body surface area x
(pretransfusion - post transfusion platelets) / # of platelets give =
Equation for dosing cryoprecipitate to increase fibrinogen - Answer-(Pre transfusion
fibrinogen - post transfusion fibrinogen) x plasma volume / 250
Yersinia enterocolitica - Answer-most common rbc transfusion associated sepsis
9% - Answer-Frequency of K antigen in whites
19% - Answer-Frequency of Jsa in blacks
Acitretin, Malarial infection, lived in malaria area >5 years - Answer-3 reasons for 3 year
deferral
P antigen - Answer-Hydatid cyst fluid neutralizes...
, P antigen - Answer-Pigeon egg fluid neutralizes...
Big I - Answer-Breast milk neutralizes...
H and Lea antigens - Answer-Saliva neutralizes...
Sda antigens - Answer-Guinea pig urine neutralizes...
Chido and Rodgers - Answer-Plasma neutralizes...
A1 - Answer-Dolichos biflorus binds to...
H - Answer-Ulex europaeus binds to...
N - Answer-Vicea graminea binds to..
H - Answer-Lotus tetragonolobus binds to...
B - Answer-Bandeiraea simplicifolia binds to...
Factor VII - Answer-Which factor is most labile in vivo?
Factor V and VIII - Answer-Which factors are most labile in vitro?
3.3 x 10 to the 11th - Answer-minimum amount platelets in an apheresis unit...
5.5 x 10 to the 10th - Answer-minimum amount of platelets in a single unit...
5 x 10 to the 6th - Answer-maximum amount of WBCs in a leukoreduced unit to be
considered CMV negative...
Type 1 oligosaccharides - Answer-Le gene is a fucosyltransferase that adds a fucose
to...
Type 2 oligosaccharides - Answer-H gene adds a fucose to...
McLeod phenotype. Kx (Kell null) - Answer-anemia and chronic granulomatous disease
is associated with what red cell phenotype?
2500 cGY to center and 1500 cGy to all parts of bag - Answer-How much radiation is
required in order to call in an an irradiated product?
28 days - Answer-Shelf life of RBCs after irradiation?
-18 within 8 hours - Answer-temperature and time needed when first making FFP
