Blood Bank Rotation Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update Graded A+
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Blood Bank Rotation Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update Graded A+
Blood is stored at what temperature? - Answers 1 - 6 C
Reagents are stored at what temperature? - Answers 2 - 6 C
Platelets are stored at what temperature? - Answers 20-24 C (Room Temp) with continuous agitation
-If temp is...
Blood Bank Rotation Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update Graded A+
Blood is stored at what temperature? - Answers 1 - 6 C
Reagents are stored at what temperature? - Answers 2 - 6 C
Platelets are stored at what temperature? - Answers 20-24 C (Room Temp) with continuous agitation
-If temp is not monitored automatically, the temp MUST be checked every 4 hours
What is the temperature of the freezer? - Answers -18 C or colder
What is the temperature range for incubator/heat blocks? - Answers 36 - 38 C
-Calibrated once a year
-Holes cleaned quarterly
What is the procedure for refrigerator and freezer monitoring? - Answers - Temperatures are checked
daily if hooked up to a monitoring system
-Temperatures are checked every *4 hours* if *NOT* hooked up to the monitoring system
-Before put into use, the refrigerator/freezer temperature must be recorded every *4 hours*
What is the procedure for inspecting blood? - Answers Check all units of blood for discoloration, gas
bubble, particles, and other appearance abnormalities. Record as necessary.
Describe the daily/weekly/quarterly maintenance and the temperature range of the *plasma thawer*? -
Answers -*Daily* record the temperature on the readout
- *Weekly* check the water level
- *Quarterly* change the water
- *Temperature Range* : 34-39 C (Do not want it to be too warm because it will destroy clotting factors.)
What are the Serofuges acceptable ranges r.p.m and timer? - Answers r.p.m 3400 - 3600 (r.p.m checked
every quarter.)
, 15 sec timer calibrated range 14.25 - 15.75 sec
1 min timer calibrated range 57 - 63 sec
Calibrate with a stopwatch that is sent away.
big serofuge is the same r.p.m but samples are spun for 8 min.
Cell Washers decontamination and ranges. - Answers Every month, they are decontaminated by with
diluted bleach running 4 cycle. Then rinse with 12 cycles. Also do a pH check.
Helmer: 3800 - 4000
Sorvell: 3500 - 3600
Dietary Scale Q.C - Answers -Checked quarterly
-Measures packed RBCs
Calibration
20g : 18-22g
200g : 180 - 220
What is the temperature for blood transport. - Answers 1 - 10 C
When do the refigerator alarms go off? - Answers When temps are off 0.5'C
Describe the temperature-check device. - Answers -Make a 1 C ice bath, take NIST thermometer and
make sure it reads 1C. All thermometers are compared to NIST. (Yearly calibration and quarterly check)
-Returning of blood products must be 10 C or below or it will be discarded. If <10 C it can be put back
into the inventory.
-*Reason*: After the blood reaches >10 C it consumes more glucose, ATP, and will have waste products.
It is cold to stop metabolic processes
anti coagulants in bags...CPD ACD acstive solutions
Describe IQ, OQ, and PQ - Answers These are simply quality control. Performed on new instruments or if
the instrument was sent away.
*IQ* is instrument installed as the manufacture recommends
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