Quiz Bowl - Round 2 - Blood Bank and Serology

In Blood Bank, which is NOT a transfusion reaction:

• TACO

• TRALI

• DAT

• TA-GHVD

Major transfusion reactions are most often caused by the failure of blood collectors or other staff to:

• Adequately clean the puncture site before drawing blood

• Correctly label pretransfusion specimen tubes

• Collect a large enough specimen for testing

• Collect the pretransfusion sample within 24 hours of request

A patient with type O blood can only safely receive which ABO type(s) of Red Blood Cells?

• O

• A

• AB, A, B, or O

• A or O

Cryoprecipitate contains a concentrated form of which of the following coagulation factors:

• Protein C, protein S, antithrombin

• Factor VII, factor IX, factor XI

• Factor XII, prekallikrein, high molecular weight kininogen

• Factor VIII, Von Willebrand factor, fibrinogen

The reason that a group O patient cannot receive group A red cells is:

• Anti-B in the red cell unit

• Anti-A in the patient

• Anti-B in the patient

• They can receive group A cells

Which of the following antibodies are found in the type O plasma?

• Anti-A

• Anti-B

• Anti-A and Anti-B

• No Anti-A or Anti-B

Which of the following is the best storage temperature for platelets?

• 35-37°C

• 22-24°C

• 1-4°C

• -20°C

Identify the ANA staining pattern.

• Speckled

• Homogeneous

• Nuclear Membrane

• Nucleolar

Which type of Red Blood Cells could a person with type AB blood safely receive?

• Any type

• AB only

• A or B

• AB or O

Pink top tubes must be labelled with:

• Collectors full name and time collected

• Collectors initials and time collected

• Date of surgery and time collected

• Patient name and time collected