You are drawing blood in a trauma situation.  It is very busy in the trauma room, and after collecting the blood you feel that you are in the way.  Is it okay to take the blood to the lab before labeling it?

A patient has IV’s in the middle of both arms.  A blood bank specimen was drawn below the IV in the right arm.  Is this specimen okay to use for blood bank testing?

Choose the antibody that would not be present as a cold antibody.

Based on the following DAT results, the most likely etiology of this positive DAT is: Polyspecific AHG: 1+   Anti-IgG: Negative Check Cells: 3+    

Anti-K was identified as the most likely antibody in the following antigram, but anti-Lua cannot be ruled-out.  True or False:  Further testing is required in order to meet the rule of two.

Based on the following DAT results, the most likely etiology of this positive DAT is: Polyspecific AHG: 1+   Anti-IgG: Negative Check Cells: 3+    

Major crossmatch consists of:

A child who was in a MVC (motor-vehicle collision) had a blood bank specimen drawn twice, and both times it was hemolyzed.  The child is a very hard stick, and is traumatized each time blood is drawn.  Is it okay to use a hemolyzed specimen for blood bank testing in these circumstances?

Choose the antibody that would not be present as a cold antibody.

A child who was in a MVC (motor-vehicle collision) had a blood bank specimen drawn twice, and both times it was hemolyzed.  The child is a very hard stick, and is traumatized each time blood is drawn.  Is it okay to use a hemolyzed specimen for blood bank testing in these circumstances?