Screening
What must be worn when completing morning QCs?
PPE (lab coat, gloves, and shield).
How long should the VP area air dry after scrub has been completed?
30 Seconds
When should processing add a Collection Exception?
Never
During physical examination what lymph nodes should be evaluated for being enlarged and tenderness?
Anterior, posterior cervical and supraclavicular lymph nodes.
What does KPI stand for and name one we use?
Key Performance Indicator
-Processing Times
-Yield
-Deviations
What should you ask a donor prior to having them step on the weight scales?
Ask Donor to remove extra clothing and/or heavy objects (e.g. coats, purse, backpack, etc.)
If you inadvertently touch the VP site after scrub what should you do?
Re-prep or re-scrub the VP site.
When should plasma units and samples be placed in the Freezer?
Within 60 Min of completion of donation
When should the stethoscope have cleaning completed and what is used to clean the equipment?
Between donors with alcohol.
How long do you have to completed initial and annual training?
Initial = 90 days
Annual = 60 days
When obtaining donor’s B.P/Pulse what must be ensure when placing cuff on donors arm?
Donor’s bare arm and ensure the cuff artery marker is placed over the brachial artery.
When does the donor floor finalize a worksheet?
Never
If a plasma case is out of the freezer longer than the allowed time what action should be taken?
Case must be placed back in the Freezer for minimum of 30 minutes.
There are twelve to fourteen locations for auscultation on the anterior and posterior chest respectively. How many locations must be listened to during physical exam?
At least 4 anterior and posterior
What does CPL stand for?
Cost Per Liter
When completing the SAFEPETTE® Dispenser Daily QC you must ensure the plunger shaft depresses smoothly, ensure smooth sample delivery and ejection of capillary tube, what other step should be completed?
Pull back on sheath and ensure that it locks into place.
When disconnecting donor what is the first step?
Press the Donor Button on the main procedure screen to verify donor. Compare donor photo, ask Donor full name, and last four (4) of SSN.
How many samples can be scanned into a single manifest?
400
When observed by Auditor when should the “consent for presence of auditor” should be signed?
Prior to Auditor entering physical examination.
What does IQA stand for and how often do we have one?
Internal Quality Audit
Annually
When obtaining donor’s temperature what should verify prior to placing temperature probe in donor’s mouth?
Ensure ORL displays on Welch Allyn.
If you discover a donors arm is infiltrated what Collect Exception do you apply?
Minor Phlebotomy Issue
If a worksheet does not auto finalize what actions should be taken?
Notify donor floor employee so machine can be turned off and back on to restore connectivity and process unit as normal.
This could take 20min
A New Donor informs us they have been in jail more than 72 hours within last 12 months, what documentation is required?
Release date to determine next eligible date for donation.
Name the top contributing cost to CPL in the center.
Donor Fees