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All of the following donors would be permanently deferred EXCEPT which one? -
(ANSWERS)38-year-old male who received rabies vaccine after a dog bite 3
months ago
All of the following donors would be permanently deferred: - (ANSWERS)75-year-
old male who had acute hepatitis 20 years ago following surgery, 19-y/o first-time
donor who received human growth hormone 12 years ago, and a 24-y/o donor with a
history of a positive test for Hepatitis C from another blood center.
What is the interval between blood donations? - (ANSWERS)8 weeks
The oral temperature of a donor must not exceed which value? - (ANSWERS)37.5
degrees C
What is the minimum acceptable hemoglobin for blood donors? - (ANSWERS)12.5
g/dl for allogeneic donors
What is the lowest acceptable hematocrit for allogeneic donors? - (ANSWERS)38%
What donor meets the requirement for age, pulse, weight, and blood pressure? -
(ANSWERS)Age: 32, Pulse: 60, Weight (lb) 185, BP: 110/70
How long must a pregnant woman be deferred? - (ANSWERS)6 weeks postpartum
There is a 12-month deferment for each of the following donors: -
(ANSWERS)Donor received a blood transfusion, donor received a tattoo and body
piercing, donor had sex with a person with hepatitis.
There is a 12-month deferment for each of the following donors EXCEPT: -
(ANSWERS)Donor received the hepatitis B vaccine
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How long must a prospective donor with a history of malaria be deferred? -
(ANSWERS)3 years after cessation of treatment
A lab tech who has a positive tuberculin skin test wants to donate blood. If he/she
meets all the other criteria, how long is the deferral? - (ANSWERS)No deferral as
long as there is no other abnormality
All of the following are causes of permanent donor deferral: -
(ANSWERS)Confirmed HIV positive, family history of Creutzfedt-Jakob disease,
and intravenous drug user
All of the following are causes of permanent donor deferral EXCEPT: -
(ANSWERS)Donor received the hepatitis B vaccine
Current testing on all donor blood must include testing for which of the following? -
(ANSWERS)Serological test for syphilis
Which one of the following tests is not required by AABB and is therefore optional
during donor blood testing? - (ANSWERS)anti-hbc
What is a commonly used screening method for the detection of HIV-1 antibodies? -
(ANSWERS)Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA)
Currently required viral hepatitis marker tests include all of the following: -
(ANSWERS)Anti-HCV, Anti-hbc, and hbsag
Currently required viral hepatitis marker tests include all of the following EXCEPT:
- (ANSWERS)anti-HAV
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When color coding is used for donor blood labels, what color is group A? -
(ANSWERS)Yellow
Which infectious agent is least likely to be transmitted by a blood infection? -
(ANSWERS)HAV
In the very early acute phase of hepatitis, which one of the following tests would be
indicative of onset of a viremic state? - (ANSWERS)hbsag
During the "window period," what is the only marker of HBV infection? -
(ANSWERS)Anti-hbc
What is the minimum length of time that the patient's serum must remain positive
for hbsag before the individual is referred to as a chronic carrier? - (ANSWERS)6
months
Which viral agent causes the majority of cases of transfusion-associated hepatitis? -
(ANSWERS)HCV
All of the following are required viral marker testing for the human
immunodeficiency virus EXCEPT which one? - (ANSWERS)HIV-1 p24 antigen
Which virus can be deadly to immunocompromised patients or premature infants? -
(ANSWERS)CMV
All of the following organisms have been implicated in bacterial contamination of
donor blood products EXCEPT which one? - (ANSWERS)Escherichia coli
All of the following organisms have been implicated in bacterial contamination of
donor blood products: - (ANSWERS)Y. Enterocolitica, C. Freundii, and
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All of the following donors would be permanently deferred EXCEPT which one? -
(ANSWERS)38-year-old male who received rabies vaccine after a dog bite 3
months ago
All of the following donors would be permanently deferred: - (ANSWERS)75-year-
old male who had acute hepatitis 20 years ago following surgery, 19-y/o first-time
donor who received human growth hormone 12 years ago, and a 24-y/o donor with a
history of a positive test for Hepatitis C from another blood center.
What is the interval between blood donations? - (ANSWERS)8 weeks
The oral temperature of a donor must not exceed which value? - (ANSWERS)37.5
degrees C
What is the minimum acceptable hemoglobin for blood donors? - (ANSWERS)12.5
g/dl for allogeneic donors
What is the lowest acceptable hematocrit for allogeneic donors? - (ANSWERS)38%
What donor meets the requirement for age, pulse, weight, and blood pressure? -
(ANSWERS)Age: 32, Pulse: 60, Weight (lb) 185, BP: 110/70
How long must a pregnant woman be deferred? - (ANSWERS)6 weeks postpartum
There is a 12-month deferment for each of the following donors: -
(ANSWERS)Donor received a blood transfusion, donor received a tattoo and body
piercing, donor had sex with a person with hepatitis.
There is a 12-month deferment for each of the following donors EXCEPT: -
(ANSWERS)Donor received the hepatitis B vaccine
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How long must a prospective donor with a history of malaria be deferred? -
(ANSWERS)3 years after cessation of treatment
A lab tech who has a positive tuberculin skin test wants to donate blood. If he/she
meets all the other criteria, how long is the deferral? - (ANSWERS)No deferral as
long as there is no other abnormality
All of the following are causes of permanent donor deferral: -
(ANSWERS)Confirmed HIV positive, family history of Creutzfedt-Jakob disease,
and intravenous drug user
All of the following are causes of permanent donor deferral EXCEPT: -
(ANSWERS)Donor received the hepatitis B vaccine
Current testing on all donor blood must include testing for which of the following? -
(ANSWERS)Serological test for syphilis
Which one of the following tests is not required by AABB and is therefore optional
during donor blood testing? - (ANSWERS)anti-hbc
What is a commonly used screening method for the detection of HIV-1 antibodies? -
(ANSWERS)Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA)
Currently required viral hepatitis marker tests include all of the following: -
(ANSWERS)Anti-HCV, Anti-hbc, and hbsag
Currently required viral hepatitis marker tests include all of the following EXCEPT:
- (ANSWERS)anti-HAV
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When color coding is used for donor blood labels, what color is group A? -
(ANSWERS)Yellow
Which infectious agent is least likely to be transmitted by a blood infection? -
(ANSWERS)HAV
In the very early acute phase of hepatitis, which one of the following tests would be
indicative of onset of a viremic state? - (ANSWERS)hbsag
During the "window period," what is the only marker of HBV infection? -
(ANSWERS)Anti-hbc
What is the minimum length of time that the patient's serum must remain positive
for hbsag before the individual is referred to as a chronic carrier? - (ANSWERS)6
months
Which viral agent causes the majority of cases of transfusion-associated hepatitis? -
(ANSWERS)HCV
All of the following are required viral marker testing for the human
immunodeficiency virus EXCEPT which one? - (ANSWERS)HIV-1 p24 antigen
Which virus can be deadly to immunocompromised patients or premature infants? -
(ANSWERS)CMV
All of the following organisms have been implicated in bacterial contamination of
donor blood products EXCEPT which one? - (ANSWERS)Escherichia coli
All of the following organisms have been implicated in bacterial contamination of
donor blood products: - (ANSWERS)Y. Enterocolitica, C. Freundii, and
