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What is the primary intention of the donor screening process?
What is the primary intention of the donor screening process?
- To determine the maximum amount of blood that can be drawn
- To ensure the donor is of a specific age range
- To identify medical history and behavioral risks for transmissible disease or personal medical risk (correct)
- To establish a record of previous donations
Which type of blood donor is considered the safest?
Which type of blood donor is considered the safest?
- Autologous donor (correct)
- Directed donor
- Allogeneic donor
- Hemapheresis donor
What is the purpose of the Donor History Questionnaire (DHQ) during the donation process?
What is the purpose of the Donor History Questionnaire (DHQ) during the donation process?
- To assess the donor's medical history and risk factors (correct)
- To establish a record of previous donations
- To obtain the donor's personal contact information
- To determine the donor's age and weight
What is the minimum weight requirement for blood donation?
What is the minimum weight requirement for blood donation?
What is the recommended age range for blood donation without parental or physician consent?
What is the recommended age range for blood donation without parental or physician consent?
What is the purpose of the Confidential Unit Exclusion (CUE) during the donation process?
What is the purpose of the Confidential Unit Exclusion (CUE) during the donation process?
What type of blood donor is characterized by a non-remunerated donation?
What type of blood donor is characterized by a non-remunerated donation?
What is the law that replaced the Blood Banking Law of 1956 in the Philippines?
What is the law that replaced the Blood Banking Law of 1956 in the Philippines?
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Study Notes
Blood Bank Organization
- The donor screening process is crucial in protecting the safety of the blood supply.
Types of Blood Donors
- Allogeneic donor:
- Voluntary non-remunerated blood donor (VNRBD)
- Family/replacement donors
- Paid donors
- Regulated by RA 7719 - National Blood Services Act of 1994, which replaced RA 1517 - Blood Banking Law of 1956
- Autologous donor:
- Safest type of donor
- Patient is the donor
- Hemapheresis donor:
- Donates blood through apheresis
- Directed donor:
- Donates blood to an identified individual
- Not recommended
- Recipient-specific "designated" donations:
- Voluntary non-remunerated blood donor (VNRBD)
Donation Process
Donor Registration
- Date and time of donation
- Donor's personal information:
- Name (Last, first, and middle initial if available)
- Address (residence and/or business)
- Telephone (residence and/or business)
- Gender
- Age or date of birth
- Additional records:
- Reasons for previous deferrals
- Donor History Questionnaire (DHQ)
- Informed Consent
- Confidential Unit Exclusion (CUE)
Interview and Physical Exam
- General appearance:
- Appears to be in good health
- Defer donation if donor looks ill or is excessively nervous
- Age:
- 18-65 years old
- 16-17 years old: with parent's consent
- >65 years old: with physician's consent
- Body weight:
- ≥110 lbs or ≥50 kilograms
- Maximum amount of blood to be drawn: 10.5mL/kg
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