Blood Components
This is the component of blood that helps with clotting.
Platelets
A severe drop in red blood cells, often requiring transfusion, is known as this condition.
What is Anemia?
This blood type is the universal donor for red blood cell transfusions.
What is O Negative?
This reaction occurs when the immune system attacks transfused red blood cells.
What is a Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction?
This step verifies patient identity and blood compatibility before a transfusion.
What is Blood Product Verification?
This component carries oxygen to tissues and is often transfused for anemia.
What are Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes)?
Patients with this condition may need platelets if their count drops below 10,000/mcL.
What is Thrombocytopenia?
This test ensures compatibility between donor and recipient blood.
What is Crossmatching?
Characterized by hives and itching, this is a common allergic response to transfusion.
What is an Allergic Reaction?
This vital sign is critical to monitor during the first 15 minutes of a transfusion.
What is Temperature?
This blood product provides immune support, often used for patients with immunodeficiency.
What are Immunoglobulins (IVIG)?
This life-threatening coagulopathy requires fresh frozen plasma transfusion.
What is Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)?
Known as the universal recipient, this blood type can receive from any donor.
What is AB Positive?
This rare reaction causes breathing difficulty and hypotension, potentially leading to shock.
What is Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI)?
A blood transfusion should be completed within this many hours to minimize risk.
What is 4 Hours?
This plasma-derived product treats bleeding due to clotting factor deficiencies.
What is Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP)?
Massive blood loss leading to this condition may necessitate large-volume transfusions.
What is Hemorrhagic Shock?
These antigens on red blood cells determine blood type compatibility.
What are Blood Group Antigens?
This reaction, marked by fever, is the most common non-life-threatening transfusion complication.
What is a Febrile Nonhemolytic Reaction?
This solution is used to flush the IV line before and after a transfusion.
What is Normal Saline (0.9% NaCl)?
This substance in red blood cells binds to oxygen and is critical for oxygen transport.
What is Hemoglobin?
This genetic disorder requires red blood cell transfusions to manage chronic anemia.
What is Sickle Cell Disease?
A patient with Rh-negative blood should receive blood from a donor with this Rh factor.
What is Rh-Negative?
Occurring days to weeks post-transfusion, this reaction involves delayed destruction of red blood cells.
What is a Delayed Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction?
If a transfusion reaction occurs, these three actions must be taken immediately.
What is Stop the transfusion, notify the physician, and maintain IV access with normal saline?