Cryopreserved Red Blood Cells are thawed with a method that __________

a 73-lb female is donating a 500-mL autologous unit for her surgery in two weeks. How much anticoagulant must be removed from the primary container?

Which of the following represents an acceptable language for blood component labeling?

Prospective donor has history of skin cancer, is cancer free and treatment ended 18 months ago. Donor should be

A technologist was being trained in a different area of the blood bank and noticed that the person training her had not recorded the results of a test. To be helpful, she carefully recorded the results she saw at a later time, using the technologist’s initials. Is this acceptable procedure?

In the Donor Identification Number  “W0362 21 408868”  what do the bolded underlined numbers stand for?

Agitation of platelets during storage supports platelet metabolism by ensuring effective exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and lactic acid between platelets and suspending medium.  When there are long periods without agitation, glycolysis is enhanced.  This results in _____________.

Prospective donors who have had malaria should be deferred

Which of the following post-filtration WBC counts would indicate at least a 3-log reduction in the number of WBC’s in the blood component with an original WBC count of 4 x 108? note: 4 x 10^8 is the same as 4 x 108; the “^” symbol denotes “to the power of”

The inline diversion pouch  in the collection bag kit captures the ________ which potentially can _______.