Screening
How often is CDCS checked?
Every donor's attempt at donating.
Which direction do you load harness tubing to the AC pump?
Back of the machine to the front
When should a Phys Sub call 911?
Multiple reasons. Discuss all options with medical staff.
How long can sample stay out in the lab before being placed into the appropriate storage area?
One hour
For a secondary container, what is the expiration date?
90 days
How many capillary tubes are collected during a retake?
2
What direction does the bacteriostatic filter need to face when setting up?
Right
What do you ask the donor if they have depression or bipolar?
Reference DDM
How do you send NAT samples on Thursday?
Priority Overnight
What are the area cleaning tasks for the area you are cross trained in?
Refer to NC-GEN-017 for each area
What flag(s) can screeners address while screening?
only keying errors
If a donor has an ATYA sample and an ABABO sample that need to be collected, do you collect both or only one?
You only collect the ABABO
If a donor presents to the center with a bruise 1 by 3, what do you do?
Initiate an MIR
What collection exception(s) can a plasma processor apply to a unit?
None!
What areas are considered production areas?
Reception Area, Screening Area, Medical Rooms, Registration Booths, Donor Floor, Supply Room, Lab, Shipping area, Equipment Room.
Non-Operational: Offices, Bathrooms, and Breakroom
Can a donor donate with a service animal? If yes, describe the protocol.
Yes, staff can not question donor on reason for having service animal. Service animal must be at the donors side at all times during their donation process. Service animals include dogs and/or miniature horses.
If a machine displays an error during POST, what do you do?
Take machine out of service and complete step 01 of the EI
While releasing a donor after completing their donation, you note that they appear to have a slight limp when putting weight on their left foot. When you inquire as to their limp, they disclose that 5 years ago they were treated for a bone infection in their foot and, occasionally when their feet are elevated for an extended period of time, their foot becomes sore. This has already been disclosed to another Phys Sub in their physical. How would you proceed?
Donor would be under a two year deferral after completed treatment. If the donor is no longer seeing their PCP and treatment is completed, donor is eligible to donate. No action needed.
Ensure proper documentation in NexLynk.
Describe PM Freezer QCs.
1. Look in Tutela for complete tracing and acceptable ranges from the last QC
2. Enter freezer and look at the probe, thermometer, and solution
3. Document in NexLynk and Check WARP for temperature, time, and date.
If you are documenting an entry days after the fact. How would you document?
"Late Entry"
However, don't purposely document late if you can avoid it!
When do you contact a Phys Sub for bruise evaluation?
Whenever there is a bruise on their arm regardless of less than or greater than 2 by 2
When you've collected 1mL or greater of plasma and the donor does not receive at least 250mL of saline.
A lapsed donor from Newport News center comes in to donate. While examining their arms during the hands on portion of the physical, you notice the distinctive Smallpox vaccine scar on their left arm. When you inquire about it, they tell you they finished the vaccine well over a year ago. The donor donated twice a week regularly for the past 2 years up until 8 months ago. How do you proceed?
If the donor donated 21 days from the vaccine or 2 months if the scab does not separate, then the donor is permanently deferred and a PDI is initiated as an unreliable historian.
If information did not transfer from the machine to the worksheet, what information needs to be completed, if any?
Unexpected Events Log for connectivity issues
If you are performing a competency assessment (not applicable for medical), who do you contact?
Quality