A part of the PCS2 machine that keeps track of the volume of plasma in the collection bottle.
What is the weigher arm?
100
The most common type of reaction that occurs at plasma centers. Some signs are nausea, dizziness, paleness, and sweating.
What is a vasodepressor reaction?
100
A message that occurs on the PCS2 machine that needs to be documented as soon as it is seen, and then cleared off.
What is an alarm?
100
We are passionate about meeting the needs of our customers.
What is customer focus?
100
An example of a restick comment.
What is "R/S L arm D/T no flow 09F01 JO 11/17/09"
200
A valve that opens only at the end of the final return cycle to allow saline to be administered to the donor.
What is the saline valve?
200
A reaction that is usually mild and easily managed. Some symptoms include numbness and tingling in fingers, toes, and aroung the lips, and anxiety.
What is a Citrate reaction?
200
A book that is compiled of alarms, reactions, and preventative maintenances in order to keep track of the daily instances of the PCS2 machine.
What is the IEL?
200
We work together to achieve better results.
What is collaboration?
200
An example of a non-reportable event comment.
What is "non-reportable event donor felt dizzy, nauseated, and hot. Elevated feet, applied cold packs, donor quick to recover JO 11/17/09"
300
A device that detects the crossing line between the plasma and the remaining blood components in the bowl with a red light.
What is the bowl optics?
300
A reaction that occurs after an immunization injection, during or after an infusion of intravenous fluids, or following exposure to iodine or latex. Some signs and symptoms are weakness or sensation of swollen tongue and/or lips.
What is an immediate hypersensitivity reaction?
300
30 seconds.
What is the time the initial scrub should be?
300
We strive to be the best at what we do.
What is superior performance?
300
An example of a D/C D/T no flow no other suitable veins with cell loss greater than 200ml comment.
What is "D/C D/T no flow no other suitable viens. Bowl greater than 200ml RBC's dest in bio. 256/825ml pl ok. 56 day deferral applied. See IEL. JO 11/17/09"
400
A valve that acts like a safety valve. This valve is always open whether to let blood flow from donor or to allow uncollected components be returned to the donor.
What is the donor valve?
400
A reaction in which the heart function and circulation of blood stop completely. Some symptoms include crushing chest pain that may radiate to the left arm , jaw, neck or shoulder blades.
What is Cardiac Arrest?
400
The alternative scrub we use when a donor has an iodine allergy.
What is chloraprep?
400
We seek better ways of doing things.
What is innovation?
400
Volume (greater or less than 200ml) and a breif indication of why the loss occurred (i.e. restick, donor refused restick)
What is required in the documentation of a cell loss?
500
A device that is used to monitor the flow of blood components through the tubing. Also used to help the PCS2 machine recognize the completion of the collection phase.
What is the line sensor?
500
A very painful stick that when occurs needs to seen by an MSA. It causes a very high pressure of blood flow, and if performed the procedure needs to be stopped immediately and pressure needs to be applied to the site for no less than 20 minutes.
What is Arterial Puncture?
500
Pick up all broken or spilled meterial. Spray area with a disinfectent. Let spray sit for about one minute. Clean area with absorbant material. Clean all non disposable materials throughly.
What is the proper way to clean a blood spill?
500
We are ethical and honest at all times.
What is intergrity?
500
An example of a fluid spill comment.
What is "D/C D/T fluid spill. Kink in plasma line. Bowl greater than 200ml pl dest in bio. 56 day deferral applied. 162/825 ml pl dest in bio. See IEL. JO 11/17/09