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What is the goal of blood preservation?
What is the goal of blood preservation?
- To promote hemolysis
- To decrease RBC viability
- To maintain RBC integrity
- To increase RBC viability (correct)
How is RBC viability measured?
How is RBC viability measured?
- By analyzing plasma composition
- By measuring total hemoglobin levels
- By counting the number of RBCs
- By assessing free hemoglobin levels (correct)
What does increased free Hgb levels indicate?
What does increased free Hgb levels indicate?
- Reduced hemolysis
- Increased RBC integrity
- Decreased RBC viability (correct)
- Improved blood preservation
Why is it important to maintain red cell integrity throughout the shelf-life of stored RBCs?
Why is it important to maintain red cell integrity throughout the shelf-life of stored RBCs?
How are new preservation solutions and storage containers evaluated?
How are new preservation solutions and storage containers evaluated?
What happens to the percentage of hemolysis with the day of storage?
What happens to the percentage of hemolysis with the day of storage?
How is post-transfusion RBC survival determined?
How is post-transfusion RBC survival determined?
'24-hour post-transfusion RBC survival at outdate' can be less than 75% due to what factor?
'24-hour post-transfusion RBC survival at outdate' can be less than 75% due to what factor?
'The less the free haemoglobin over time, the more effective the preservative' - What does this statement suggest about preservative effectiveness?
'The less the free haemoglobin over time, the more effective the preservative' - What does this statement suggest about preservative effectiveness?
'The percentage hemolysis progressively increases with the day of storage' - What does this statement imply about stored RBCs?
'The percentage hemolysis progressively increases with the day of storage' - What does this statement imply about stored RBCs?
