Blood Bank Laboratory Technician Mock Interview
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After whole blood is collected, what is the window for preparing and storing platelet concentrations?
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Darby Faubion has been a Nurse and Allied Health Educator for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in several specialty areas, including pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, and hospice.
"At room temperature, platelet concentrates (P remain viable for only 5-7 days. As a result, PCs are scarce in many places and wasted in others. Moreover, at room temperature, there is an increased risk of microbial infection, which contaminates 1 in 2000 stored units. The FDA has approved two platelet additive solutions containing 30-35% plasma for use after up to 5 days of storage."
Darby Faubion has been a Nurse and Allied Health Educator for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in several specialty areas, including pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, and hospice.
Preparation and storage of any blood product requires sensitivity to time. The interviewer knows that a blood bank lab technician should know the amount of time that is allowed to pass between collection and storage. Proper management of a specimen helps to protect the integrity of the specimen.
Darby Faubion has been a Nurse and Allied Health Educator for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in several specialty areas, including pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, and hospice.
"Once collected, platelets must be transfused within five days or be discarded. After collection of whole blood, platelet concentrates shall be prepared within 8 hours after at temperature of 22?C ? 2?C."
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