Blood Bank Laboratory Technician Mock Interview
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What is an example of a transfusion-associated adverse reaction?
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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.
"While there are several reactions I can think of, one of the major reactions I know is an acute hemolytic transfusion reaction. This is the rapid destruction of red blood cells that occurs during, immediately after, or within 24 hours of a transfusion when a patient is given an incompatible blood type. The recipient's body immediately begins to destroy the donated red blood cells resulting in fever, pain, and sometimes severe complications such as kidney failure."
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.
Although blood bank lab technicians do not administer blood products to a recipient, understanding blood and possible adverse responses is important. Share your knowledge with the interviewer.
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.
"The first reaction that comes to mind is a hypotensive transfusion reaction which is a drop in systolic blood pressure occurring soon after a transfusion begins. It usually responds quickly to cessation of the transfusion and supportive treatment. "
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