Deferrals
52 y.o. male who was a resident in England in 1993
What is permanent deferral
Transmitted enterically
an acute hepatitis
not infective after 2 weeks
What is HAV
Western Blot is used as a confirmation test for these diseases which are associated with Human T Cell Leukemia
What is HTLV I and II
beats per minute pulse range for donors?
50-100 bpm
Name 2 symptoms of a vasovagal reaction
sweating fainting dizziness nausea
19 y.o male, first time donor, took HGH 12 years ago for slow growth rate as a child
What is a permanent deferral
types of Hepatitis use the fecal/oral route for transmission
Hep A and E
disease characterized by microscopic parasites that infect red blood cells and are spread by the ixodes scapularis ticks (deer ticks)
What is babesiosis
minimum platelet count for a platelet donor?
What is 150,000
genetic iron metabolism disease that can cause a patient to need a therapeutic phlebotomy?
What is hemachromatosis
condition that requires a thorough donor history because it is not a routinely tested disease
What is Cruetzfelt-Jakob Disease
type of Hepatitis is the leading cause of liver transplantation?
What is Hep C
This TTI/TTD is a mosquito borne illness that can cause mild febrile illness, encephalitis, coma and death. Screening began in 2013
What is West Nile Virus
weeks that should lapse between double RBC unit donations?
16
maximum number of donations for a plateletpheresis donor in the period of a year
What is 24
22 y.o. male, received tattoo while in the service 4 months ago, just before he returned from Iraq.
What is a temporary deferral
Hepatitis protein is a the earliest possible indicator of Hepatitis B infection?
HbsAg
This TTI/TTD is caused by trypanosome cruzi coming from contact with the feces of reduviid bugs (kissing bugs).
What is chagas disease
upper limit for a temperature for a donor?
99.5F or 37.5C
practice at the time of blood collection helps minimize bacterial contamination of platelet products
What is diversion pouch
17 y.o. female high school student, taking Accutane
Temporary deferral
types of Hepatitis are transmitted through sexual contact, shared IV needles, and from mother to child?
Hep B, C, and D
series of actions taken by a blood establishment when a donor presents with positive results for a TTI/TTD after the original unit has been transfused?
What is a look back
minimum H&H requirement for male donors for an allogeneic donation
13 g/dl and 39%
Primary reason that infectious agents can be transmitted following blood transfusion?
What is the latent/window period