TYPES OF DONATION AND BLOOD DONOR DEFERRALS

Identification: Identify the type of donation where blood is collected from a donor for transfusion to another person of the same species.

Fill in the blank: Allogeneic donation requires careful screening and selection to determine if donating a volume of ________ mL is safe.

Enumeration: List three specific pieces of donor registration information required under identification and documentation for an allogeneic donation.

Fill in the blank: The acceptable physiological respiratory rate for an allogeneic blood donor is ________ bpm.

Fill in the blank: Prospective blood donors who are at least ________ years old can donate allogeneic blood without guardian consent.

Fill in the blank: Prospective allogeneic blood donors aged ________ years require mandatory guardian consent to donate blood.

Fill in the blank: Prospective allogeneic blood donors aged ≥60 years require ________ discretion to donate blood.

Fill in the blank: An allogeneic blood donor must weigh at least ________ kg (110 lb).

Identification: Identify the most commonly used anticoagulant formula mentioned for blood collection and apheresis.

Fill in the blank: The minimum acceptable hemoglobin requirement for an allogeneic blood donor is ≥******** g/dL.

Fill in the blank: The minimum acceptable hematocrit requirement for an allogeneic blood donor is ≥********%.

Fill in the blank: The maximum acceptable body temperature for an allogeneic blood donor is ≤********°C (99.5°F).

Fill in the blank: The maximum allowable systolic blood pressure for an allogeneic blood donor is ________ mmHg.

Fill in the blank: By practice, the standard acceptable systolic blood pressure range for an allogeneic donor is ________ mmHg.

Fill in the blank: The maximum acceptable diastolic blood pressure for an allogeneic blood donor is ≤******** mmHg.

Fill in the blank: The acceptable physiological pulse rate range for an allogeneic blood donor is ________ bpm.

True or False: For athletes with a high exercise tolerance, a pulse rate of less than 50 bpm is acceptable for blood donation.

Enumeration: Name two adjustments that must be made using a specialized formula if an allogeneic donor weighs less than 50 kg (110 lb).

Identification: State the mathematical formula used to calculate the allowable amount of blood to be collected if a donor's weight is less than 50 kg.

Identification: Identify the type of donation involving the removal and storage of a patient's own blood for later use during or after medical/surgical procedures.

Enumeration: Name three distinct clinical advantages of autologous blood donation over allogeneic blood donation.

Identification: Identify the type of autologous donation where blood is collected before elective surgery and stored for reinfusion during or after the procedure.

Identification: Identify the type of autologous donation where blood is collected after anesthesia and before surgery, and simultaneously replaced with crystalloids or colloids.

Fill in the blank: Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution utilizes crystalloids, colloids, or volume expanders to maintain normal ********.

Identification: Identify the type of autologous donation where blood lost during surgery is collected via vacuum-assisted devices, washed with saline, and concentrated.

Fill in the blank: Intraoperative autologous collection concentrates the collected blood cells to a target hematocrit of ********%.

Identification: Identify the type of autologous donation where blood is collected from surgical drainage and reinfused, with or without processing.

Identification: Identify the specific filter used during postoperative salvage reinfusion to remove cellular debris.

True or False: Under autologous donation general requirements, there is no absolute age restriction, but by practice it depends on the facility and is usually ≥10 years.

Fill in the blank: The minimum acceptable hemoglobin requirement for an autologous blood donor is ≥******** g/dL.

Fill in the blank: The minimum acceptable hematocrit requirement for an autologous blood donor is ≥********%.

Enumeration: Name two severe medical conditions that must be completely absent for an autologous blood donation to be acceptable.

Fill in the blank: The last autologous blood donation procedure must occur at least ________ hours (3 days) before the scheduled surgery.

Fill in the blank: To perform an autologous blood donation, the procedure must strictly be backed by a ________ order or prescription.

Identification: Define the term derived from the Greek "aphairos" meaning to separate or remove, where blood is withdrawn, components are separated, and the rest is returned to the donor.

Identification: Identify the type of apheresis whose purpose is to collect a high yield of platelets for patients with quantity or quality platelet function disorders.

Fill in the blank: To qualify for a plateletpheresis procedure, a donor's baseline platelet count must be ≥******** x 10^3 / µL.

Fill in the blank: The mandatory donation interval for plateletpheresis requires procedures to be at least ________ days apart.

Fill in the blank: A blood donor can undergo a plateletpheresis procedure a maximum of ________ times per week.

Fill in the blank: One single donor platelet (SDP) product collected via apheresis is equivalent to ________ random donor platelets (RDPs).

Fill in the blank: Quality standards dictate that ≥********% of apheresis platelet products must contain ≥3.0 x 10^11 platelets.

Fill in the blank: At the end of its storage period, the pH of a plateletpheresis product must be ≥********.

Identification: Identify the type of apheresis aimed at collecting immune plasma rich in specific antibodies for therapeutic use in immunocompromised patients.

Fill in the blank: Frequent plasmapheresis donors have a donation interval of every 2 days, with a maximum of ________ donations per week.

Fill in the blank: For frequent plasmapheresis donors, the baseline total protein test result must be at least ________ g/dL.

Fill in the blank: For infrequent or serial plasmapheresis donors, the required mandatory donation interval is ________ weeks.

Identification: Identify the type of apheresis used to collect granulocytes for transfusion in patients with severe infections or neutropenia unresponsive to antibiotics.

Enumeration: Name three enhancement agents administered during leukapheresis to increase granulocyte yield or WBC degranulation.

Fill in the blank: Enhancement agents for leukapheresis are administered ________ hours before collection to effectively boost the granulocyte yield.

Identification: Identify the purpose of erythrocytapheresis.

Fill in the blank: A female donor for erythrocytapheresis must weigh at least ________ lbs.

Fill in the blank: A male donor for erythrocytapheresis must be at least 5'1" and weigh at least ________ lbs.

Fill in the blank: The minimum hematocrit requirement for a male erythrocytapheresis donor is ≥________%.

Fill in the blank: Erythrocytapheresis collection consists of 2 units of RBCs or 1 RBC unit plus ________.

Identification: Identify the purpose of therapeutic apheresis.

Identification: Identify the type of therapeutic apheresis that targets cellular components.

Identification: Identify the type of therapeutic apheresis that targets plasma components.

Identification: Identify the type of therapeutic apheresis that targets platelets.

Identification: Identify the type of therapeutic apheresis that targets white blood cells.

Fill in the blank: For PCV-pancytosis, the clinical objective is to ________ the disease-causing component.

Identification: Identify the category of deferral where a prospective donor is unable to donate blood for someone else for an unspecified period of time due to current regulatory requirements.

True or False: A donor under an indefinite deferral would not be able to donate blood until the current requirement changes.

Identification: A history of parenteral drug use results in what category of deferral?

Fill in the blank: The presence of skin lesions, multiple puncture marks, or scars on the donor's arm results in an ________ deferral.

Fill in the blank: Donors with a history of hepatitis after their ________ birthday are indefinitely deferred.

Fill in the blank: A donor who spent 3 months in the UK from 1980 through ________ receives an indefinite deferral.

Fill in the blank: A donor who spent 5 years in Europe from ________ to the present receives an indefinite deferral.

Fill in the blank: An indefinite deferral is applied to anyone who lived in England for 1 year in the year ________.

Identification: Identify the specific hepatitis test that, if positive, results in an indefinite deferral.

Fill in the blank: A reactive test for anti-HBc on more than ________ occasion results in an indefinite deferral.

Enumeration: Name two specific parasitic diseases that result in an indefinite blood donor deferral.

Enumeration: Name two types of hematologic/lymphatic cancers that result in an indefinite deferral.

Identification: Identify the category of deferral where a prospective donor is unable to donate blood for a limited period of time.

Fill in the blank: Exposure of mucous membranes to blood results in a temporary deferral period of ********.

True or False: Nonsterile skin or needle penetration triggers a 1-year deferral period.

Identification: Identify the deferral length for an individual who has had sexual contact with someone positive for HBsAg, viral hepatitis, or HIV.

Fill in the blank: Incarceration or imprisonment for ≥******** hours results in a 1-year deferral due to potential exposure to infectious diseases.

Enumeration: Name two sexually transmitted bacterial infections whose history requires a 1-year deferral.

True or False: Receiving a blood transfusion or a tissue transplant requires a 1-year deferral.

Identification: Getting a tattoo or skin piercing results in what length of temporary deferral?

Fill in the blank: Victims of ________ are subject to a 1-year temporary blood donor deferral.

Fill in the blank: A donor can undergo a maximum of ________ platelet apheresis procedures per year.

Fill in the blank: According to the AABB, the deferral period following an allogeneic whole blood (WB) donation is ________ weeks.

Fill in the blank: In the Philippines, the deferral period following a 450mL whole blood donation is ________ weeks.

Fill in the blank: The mandatory deferral period required after a double red cell unit apheresis is ________ weeks.

Fill in the blank: Under AABB guidelines, a donor is temporarily deferred for ________ weeks after childbirth.

Fill in the blank: In the Philippines, a donor is deferred for ________ months after delivery.

Fill in the blank: In the Philippines, the post-delivery deferral may be ___ months after weaning.

Fill in the blank: The temporary deferral period required after a tooth extraction is ________ days.

Fill in the blank: The presence of mouth ulcers, white patches, or oral thrush carries a deferral period of ________.

Identification: Identify the HIV/AIDS-associated malignancy characterized by purplish-blue lesions on the skin.

Fill in the blank: An acute febrile episode or recent alcohol intake requires a temporary deferral of ________ hours before whole blood donation.

Fill in the blank: A visit to countries with SARS results in a ________ deferral if the individual was infected.

Fill in the blank: A confirmed clinical diagnosis of malaria requires a deferral of ________ years after becoming asymptomatic.

Fill in the blank: A prior resident of a malaria-endemic country who left less than 3 years ago faces a ________ deferral if asymptomatic.

True or False: Travel to a malaria-endemic country, but remaining within a non-endemic area for more than 24 hours, results in no deferral.

True or False: A previous history of Tuberculosis that has been treated fully and is no longer active results in no deferral.

True or False: Recipients of recombinant type growth hormone face no blood donor deferral.

Identification: Identify the category of deferral where a prospective donor will never be eligible to donate blood for someone else.

True or False: Donors under a permanent deferral status may still be eligible to donate autologous blood.

Fill in the blank: Men-to-men sexual contact since the year ________ results in a permanent deferral.

True or False: Men and women who have engaged in sex for money or drugs since 1977 are permanently deferred.

Identification: What high-risk occupation is explicitly associated with a permanent blood donor deferral?

Fill in the blank: Receiving growth hormone derived from human-derived ________ results in a permanent deferral.

True or False: A positive laboratory test for Hepatitis causes a permanent donor deferral.

Identification: A previous blood donation associated with the transmission of HCV, HIV, or HTLV results in what category of deferral?

Enumeration: List three medical or transplant-related risk factors for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) that result in a permanent deferral.

True or False: Having an immediate family member diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) results in a permanent deferral.

Identification: Identify the animal-derived substance (associated with Mad Cow disease in cattle) that results in a permanent deferral if received by a donor.

True or False: Having a bleeding condition, blood disease, or a history of receiving clotting factor concentrates results in a permanent deferral.

Identification: Identify the teratogenic psoriasis medication that causes congenital malformations and results in a permanent deferral.

Fill in the blank: Soriatane, a medication used for the treatment of psoriasis, requires a deferral period of ________ years.

Fill in the blank: Avodart, used in the treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), requires a deferral period of ________ months.

Enumeration: Name three medications (used for baldness, acne, or BPH) that carry a 1-month deferral period.

True or False: For whole blood (WB) donation, taking Aspirin or aspirin-derived products results in no deferral.

Fill in the blank: For platelet (Plt) donation, the use of Aspirin requires a deferral period of ________ days.

Fill in the blank: The medication Piroxicam requires a temporary deferral of ________ hours before a whole blood donation.

Enumeration: List the four vaccines or immune globulins that carry a 12-month deferral period.

Enumeration: Identify two live attenuated vaccines that carry a 4-week (1 month) deferral period.

Enumeration: Name five live attenuated vaccines that require a 2-week deferral period.

True or False: Toxoids, killed, synthetic viral, bacterial, or rickettsial vaccines require no deferral if the donor remains completely asymptomatic.

Enumeration: Name five examples of toxoids, killed, or synthetic vaccines that result in no deferral for asymptomatic donors.

True or False: An asymptomatic donor who received a nonreplicating, inactivated, or mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine requires no deferral.

Fill in the blank: A symptomatic recipient of an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine must be deferred for ________ days after recovering from the infection.

Fill in the blank: Receiving a live-attenuated viral COVID-19 vaccine or being uncertain of which COVID-19 vaccine was administered requires a deferral of ________ weeks.