1. Transfusion Quiz Laboratory Staff

2. Q1. Name 3 patient identifiers that must be on sample taken for Transfusion? Name, ward and gender Surname, Hospital Number/NHS Number and age Name, DOB and Hospital Number/NHS Number Name, Address and DOB

3. Q2. If blood is transferred with a patient from another hospital how should it be processed when it is received at your hospital? Check to see if it is safe to use and inform referring hospital Keep the blood in the box until it is needed Take it to theatre or ward and use the blood for the patient As it has not been used while the patient is being transferred

4. Q3. Who can prescribe blood for a patient? NurseODP Doctor Porter

5. Q4. Which is the most common blood group? ABO B A

6. Q5. Before a blood transfusion can begin, it should not be out of the fridge for longer than? 30 Minutes 1 Hour 2 Hours 4 Hours

7. Q6. What does GMP mean? Great Medical Practice General Medical Progress Good Manufacturing Practice Great Manufacturing Potential

8. Q7. For an Anaemia Transfusion how many units should you take to the ward? All units crossmatched Three OneTwo

9. Q8. What does CMV stand for? Chronic Myeloid Virus Cytomegalovirus Common Mumps Virus Cold Malaria Virus

10. Q9. At what temperature should platelets be stored (continual agitation) and transported? 2 - 4 centigrade 10 – 12 centigrade 36 – 38 centigrade 20 – 24 centigrade

11. Q10. Who should receive Methylene Blue treated Fresh Frozen Plasma? All adults Pregnant women All children under 16 Orthopaedic patients

12. Q11. Who can collect blood from the blood fridge? The patient’s relative Any member of staff A member of staff who has had training A member of staff who has had training and been found competent

13. Q12. Which patient would you not give anti-D to? Rh negative patient post delivery of Rh positive infant Rh negative mother with immune anti-D post delivery Rh negative patient post receiving Rh positive platelets Rh negative patient post abdominal trauma during pregnancy

14. Q13. Which patient should receive FFP? Reversal of heparin therapy DIC patient having major bleed Reversal of Warfarin therapy Low platelets

15. Q14. When should you issue uncrossmatch group O Rhesus negative blood? When a patient is being transferred to another ward/hospital When the blood is required urgently with insufficient time to group the patient When the ward have forgotten to request a crossmatch When the patient has antibodies

16. Q15. For how many years does a laboratory have to maintain traceability records? 5 years 30 years 1 year Indefinitely

17. Q16. A patient on Warfarin needs urgent surgery within 2 hours, which product should be used? Fresh Frozen Plasma Prothrombin Complex Concentrate HeparinPlatelets

18. Q17. After thawing FFP, how long can you store it at 4’C? 1 Hour 30 Minutes 4 Hours 24 Hours

19. Q18. Methylene Blue Treated Fresh Frozen Plasma should be used within how many hours if stored at room temperature? 1 Hour 30 Minutes 4 Hours 24 Hours

20. Q19. What is the cost of a unit of platelets (1 adult therapuetic dose) Q19. What is the cost of a unit of platelets (1 adult therapuetic dose) £232.29£32.69 £134.27 £406.33

21. Q20. What does BBT stand for? Burst bags of blood Better blood transfusion Before blood transfusion Best blood treatment

22. Q21. Once thawed, how should a unit of cryoprecipitate be stored? In fridge at 4 o c for up to 4 hours Should not be stored after thawing In fridge at 4 o c for 24 hours Room temperature for up to 4 hours