CAP Pro Course - Blood Bank - Blood Components - Storage, Handling, and Selection

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Author: Jessica M. Mantini, MS, MLS(ASCP)
Reviewer: Patrick Tracy, MA, MLS(ASCP)

Continuing Education Credits

Objectives

  • Describe the composition of and indications for currently available red cell components.
  • Describe the composition of and indications for currently available non-red cell components.
  • Identify the appropriate storage and handling conditions for blood components.
  • Select appropriate compatible blood products and dosage for patients with specific clinical conditions.

Course Outline

  • Describe the composition of and indications for currently available red cell components.
      • Indications for Transfusion of Red Blood Cell Components
      • Preparation and Composition of Red Blood Cell Components
      • Red Blood Cells
      • Red Blood Cells with Adenine Saline Added
      • Leukocyte-Reduced Red Blood Cells
      • Apheresis Red Blood Cells
      • Red Blood Cells Low Volume
      • Frozen and Deglycerolized Red Blood Cells
      • Rejuvenated Red Blood Cells
      • Autologous Red Blood Cells
      • Additional Red Blood Cell Component Processing
      • Which method of leukoreduction is most effective for reducing the risk of febrile non-hemolytic transfusion reactions (FNHTRs)?
      • What clinical condition would be an indication for washed RBCs?
  • Describe the composition of and indications for currently available non-red cell components.
      • Indications for Transfusion of Plasma Components
      • Preparation and Composition of Plasma Components
      • Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP)
      • Plasma Frozen Within 24 Hours After Phlebotomy (PF24)
      • Thawed Plasma and Liquid Plasma
      • Cryoprecipitated Antihemophiliac Factor (CRYO)
      • Plasma Cryoprecipitate Reduced
      • Indications for the Transfusion of Platelet Components
      • Preparation and Composition of Platelet Components
      • Platelets and Pooled Platelets
      • Apheresis Platelets
      • Apheresis Granulocytes
      • Additional Non-Red Blood Cell Component Processing
      • What is the minimum concentration of platelets in an Apheresis Platelets unit?
      • A 64-year-old female patient is reporting fever and chills following multiple platelet transfusions during her hospitalization. Laboratory results sho...
  • Select appropriate compatible blood products and dosage for patients with specific clinical conditions.
      • Selection of Compatible Red Cell Components
      • Dosage of Red Cell Components
      • Selection of Compatible Plasma Components
      • Dosage of Plasma Components
      • Selection of Compatible Platelet Products
      • Dosage of Platelet Components
      • Emergency Release of Blood Products
      • Patient PW received a post-operative Platelet transfusion. The one-hour post-transfusion corrected count increment (CCI) was normal, while the 24-hour...
      • What is the expected increase in factor activity when four units of FFP are transfused into an average-sized adult?
  • Identify the appropriate storage and handling conditions for blood components.
      • Storage and Transport of Red Cell Components
      • Storage and Transport of Plasma Components
      • Storage and Transport of Platelet Components
      • Storage Lesion
      • Reissue of Blood Components
      • Which clinical situation would fresh RBCs less than seven days old be most indicated?
      • Products stored at room temperature, ie, Platelets, CRYO, that are made into a pool by entering into each unit's port will outdate in how many hours?
  • References
      • References

Additional Information

Level of Instruction:  Intermediate
Intended Audience:  This program is designed as an educational and training tool for MLS, MT, and MLT personnel, medical laboratory science students and interns, pathology residents, and practicing pathologists.
Author Information: Jessica M. Mantini, MS, MLS(ASCP) is a clinical instructor of Immunohematology at the Ohio State University School of Allied Medical Professions and the Program Director for the Medical Laboratory Science Division. She holds an MS in Allied Health Management from Ohio State University.
Reviewer Information:  Patrick Tracy, MA, MLS (ASCP), has been an MLT program director since 2012. His teaching experience has been in student labs, both face-to-face and online. His contribution to medical-laboratory education is most pronounced by his microbiology, blood bank, and chemistry YouTube channel.

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