Safe Transfusion Practice

Expiry of frozen Packed Red Cells....

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 1 year

• 15 years

How are platelets stored in the lab?

• In the blood fridge at 2 - 6 degree Celsius

• continuous gentle agitation at room temperature

• continuous gentle agitation at 2 - 6 degree Celsius

• stored at room temperature, flat surface

Substance present in cryoprecipitate

• Fibrinogen

• factor XV

• proteolytic enzyme

• precipitate

The following is TRUE except...

• During blood collection and transportation from the blood bank, we must use ice-containing blood box for packed RBC and plasma products.

• Platelet should be transfused immediately once collected from blood bank.

• Patient with blood group AB Rh Positive can be transfused with Group A packed RBC.

• Only patient’s name is needed for patient identification before blood transfusion.

Regarding blood transfusion sampling and labelling, which one is INCORRECT?

• Identify patient using name, IC and RN and always check with the information stated on wristband and/or case note.

• Label the blood samples at the patient’s bedside immediately after blood taking.

• You can fill up the GXM form at the nursing counter after blood sampling and labelling were done.

• Those who take the blood samples must label it and must initial the label.

Patient SYM was transfused with platelet component that was intended for Patient NH. However, the platelet component was ABO compatible with Patient SYM. In this case, what is the correct term for the transfusion error?

• Incorrect Blood Component Transfused (IBCT)

• Near Misses

• Incident

• Not a transfusion error

Which of the following NOT a massive haemorrhage definition?

• Blood loss of 150ml/min

• Blood loss of 50% of total blood volume within 3 hours

• Blood loss of 50% of total blood volume within 12 hours

• Loss of total blood volume in 24 hours

What is safe O?

• O Rh D positive packed red cell, emergency crossmatch blood

• O Rh D positive packed red cell, uncrossmatch blood

• O Rh D negative whole blood, uncrossmatch blood

• O Rh D negative packed cell, uncrossmatch blood

What are the complications of massive haemorrhage?

• Dilution coagulopathy

• Hypocalcaemia

• Adverse transfusion reaction

• All the above

Which of the following is the most common complication of transfusion?

• Acute Haemolytic Transfusion Reaction

• Transfusion Associated Lung Injury (TRALI)

• Anaphylactic shock

• Fever