by Joe Chaffin | Apr 13, 2016
Blood Administration Quiz Choose the BEST answer: 0% 1. A 70 year old female who is thrombocytopenic due to recent chemotherapy for acute myelogenous leukemia is scheduled to receive a single unit of apheresis- derived, irradiated, leukocyte-reduced platelets....
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 12, 2016
Glossary Fresh Frozen Plasma Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP) is a blood product most commonly made by separating plasma from whole blood collection and placing it in freezing conditions (-18C or less) within 8 hours of collection. FFP is also made from apheresis...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 27, 2016
ABO Blood Group System Quiz Choose the BEST answer: 0% 1. The reactivity of blood group A is confirmed by detecting the presence of which immunodominant sugar molecule?N-acetyl-D-neuraminic acidL-fucoseN-acetyl-D-galactosamineN-acetyl-D-glucosamineD-galactose 2....
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 21, 2016
Glossary Liquid Plasma Never-frozen blood product composed of plasma separated from whole blood at any time from collection up to 5 days after the whole blood unit expires. Note that the product may only be transfused up to the same date: 5 days after the whole blood...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 21, 2016
Glossary Serologic Crossmatch A compatibility test between donor red blood cells and recipient serum or plasma, performed in a test tube or other testing platform. There are two main types of serologic crossmatch: 1) Immediate-spin crossmatches, and 2) AHG...
