Screening
How would you let an auditor know that you waited 30 seconds to spin the blood sample capillary tube in the microhematocrit?
Verbalize that you are watching the time on the clock to ensure 30 seconds has passed.
What do you do if a donor cannot name three risks to plasma?
First you have to read the binder again and then ask them a second time. If they cannot answer three risks to plasma a second time, then they are deferred for 1 day
What direction does the bacteriostatic filter need to face when setting up?
Right
Unexpected Events Log due to connectivity issues
What would you write if you document something 2 days late?
"Late Entry"
What would you do prior to weighing a return donor with prosthesis?
Ask if there has been any changes made to the prosthetic limb.
Is "HIV" an acceptable answer to "what are three risks to plasma?"
No, we cannot accept one word answers
Can a 2nd bag of anticoagulant be provided during a donation?
No, place the donor in a final return.
What do you do with unused UCN labels?
Dispose in bio waste container
What areas of the center are you NOT allowed to wear a lab coat?
Break room, Bathroom, Offices
When registering a new donor, what is the first thing you have them do?
Read the first line of the new donor binder
What is the procedure for when a donor is taking 4 prescription medications for the same condition? What about 3?
They are temporarily deferred until the condition improves and they are on 3 or less medications. If they are on 3 medications, they are temporarily deferred until NF1134 is returned
How many inches do you hemostat for the harness and needle tubing prior to venipuncture?
4-6"
How long do your red tops sit? How long do they spin? How long are they permitted to stay out?
20 minutes, spin for 15-20 minutes, all samples allowed out for 1 hour
If an auditor asked you a question and you do not know the answer, what do you do?
Tell the auditor "Let me refer to my SOP's" then go to Smartsolve and find the answer.
Who completes the second person verification for a new donor and when would it be done?
Someone other than the person performing donor data entry and during the screening process.
What Lymph Nodes are checked?
Anterior and posterior cervical, submandibular, submental, and supraclavicular are checked one side at a time. Axillary and epitrochlear are examined if cervical and supraclavicular are enlarged.
What collection exceptions are required if a donor experienced an infiltration on their initial stick. After the restick, the donor kept having no flow messages. After troubleshooting, the DFT placed the donor in a final return. Volume was 140mL. Bowl was free from RBCs and all saline was returned.
Restick due to infiltration, Insufficient Volume, No RBC Loss (optional), Underdraw due to no flow
How many VMT samples must be sent in a shipper?
5
What should you always have available with a hearing-impaired donor?
Paper and Pen.
During registration of a new donor, what would you do if there is a potential duplicate donor retrieved in NexLynk?
Compare the two donor profiles to determine whether or not it is an actual duplicate. If yes, click cancel, if no document "I confirm donor is not a duplicate"
Donor experiences a hypotensive/vasovagal reaction during the initial fingertstick. How would the MIR be initiated? What if there was a power outage?
Initiate the reaction in "Donor Reactions" in the donor's profile. If the center does not have power, MIR would be captured on paper and retained in Kwiktag (given to QA to store).
What collection exceptions are required if a donor produces 799 out of 800 mL but infiltrates during their last return. Donor did not receive a restick. Bowl contains 100 mL of RBCs. No saline administered.
Saline event (due to infiltration), Minor Phlebotomy Event (due to infiltration), RBC Loss (Less than 200mL)
What needs to be present on the sample shipper?
Center code, Stamp inside at least one flap, biological contamination sticker, air bill, tape on short sides of the boxes (top and bottom)
What do you do if a record is biologically contaminated?
Biologically contaminated records must be placed in a re-sealable plastic bag as soon as contamination is identified. Notify management that a copy is required. Record should be photocopied and contain "Exact copy reproduced due to biological contamination" with initials and date. Contaminated copy is then discarded.