Blood Bank Laboratory Technician Mock Interview
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Question 13 of 30
What temperature does blood need to be stored at?
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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.
"Different blood components have to be stored at different temperatures. Packed red blood cells and whole blood are stored at 2?C to 6?C. Platelets are stored at 20?C to 24?C. Fresh frozen plasma must be kept frozen even through transport until it reaches the facility where it will be used. If blood is stored at a temperature that is not within the appropriate range for that specific part of blood, the specimen must be discarded."
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.
When blood and blood products are stored at inappropriate temperatures, the blood cannot be used. Making sure that blood is labeled properly so that it is kept in the proper storage units and checking storage equipment daily for appropriate temperatures is necessary. Tell the interviewer what you know about storage of blood.
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.
"I understand the importance of storing blood products within specific temperature ranges. For instance, whole blood must be stored at 2?C to 6?C and fresh frozen plasma must always stay in a frozen state until it is transported to the facility where it will be used."
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