History
What country of origin does the word 'Apheresis' come from?
Greece
Name the 4 Apheresis physicians.
Dr. Mary Berg
Dr. Nicole Draper
Dr. Joel Kniep
Dr. Stephanie Bates
Name at least 2 Apheresis procedures.
Stem Cell Collection
CAR T-cell Collection
WBC Depletion
RBC Exchange
Photopheresis
Therapeutic Phlebotomy
True or False: If you are an allogeneic stem cell donor, you are donating for yourself.
False
What are the 3 different layers of blood when separated?
RBC
Buffy coat
Plasma
What is the definition of the word 'Apheresis'?
To take away/to separate/to remove.
The separation of whole blood into its components.
Name as many Apheresis nurses as you can.
Neil Bagamasbad
Nicole Bauer
Montana Baumann
Rey Dilag
Sarah Hruska
Jessica Jones
Wendy Lawrence
Angelica Manuel
Melissa Nasser
Cecil Villanueva
What are the 2 anticoagulants we use for our procedures?
ACDA
Heparin
What shape does the RBC turn into in patient's with sickle cell disease?
A sickle!
Which layer of the blood is the heaviest?
a. RBC
b. Plasma
c. Buttercream
d. Asthenosphere
RBC
In the early 1950s, Dr. _____, biochemist of Harvard University, believed that various components of human blood could be stored more effectively if the components were first separated from whole blood.
a. Mary Berg
b. Edwin Cohn
c. Tomer Mark
d. Gregory House
Edwin Cohn
Why is the Apheresis unit constantly short-staffed?
Because 5 out of the 10 nurses are under 5'6".
What procedure is used to treat sickle cell patients?
RBC Exchange
Blood transfusion
Which procedure is considered emergent and is the procedure that Apheresis nurses typically get called in for during the middle of the night?
WBC Depletion/Leukapheresis/Leukareduction
Name the type of port we use in Apheresis.
Dual lumen vortex port
Who invented the first Apheresis machine?
a. Herb Cullis
b. Neil Bagamasbad
c. Pugsley Addams
d. Emmett Brown
Herb Cullis
Correctly spell Neil's last name.
B-A-G-A-M-A-S-B-A-D
How much blood do we typically deplete from patients during a therapeutic phlebotomy?
a. 1000 mL
b. 20 mL
c. 250 mL
d. 500 mL
500 mL
Name at least 2 types of diseases we treat in Apheresis.
Sickle Cell Anemia
CTCL
GVHD
Solid Organ Transplant Rejection
Polycythemia Vera
Hemochromatosis
Erythropoeitic Protoporphyria
What are the 2 sizes of Apheresis needles we mostly use?
17 gauge
18 gauge
When was the first Apheresis machine created?
a. 2014
b. 1863
c. 1972
d. 2000
1972
Which nurse has worked in Apheresis the longest?
Jessica Jones
Which electrolyte gets the most depleted during stem cell collection?
a. Sodium
b. Glucose
c. Calcium
d. Dihydrogen monoxide
Calcium
What is the primary indication for photopheresis?
CTCL
Why does Apheresis hog all the pillows?
Patients are immobile during their procedure, so we are promoting comfort.