Blood Donor Phlebotomy.pdf

Blood Donor Phlebotomy RA 7719 “National Blood Service act 1994” - Before ACT not accepting paid donors. Screening not regulated therefore bloodborne pathogens are transmuted. Blood Donations - - Is the collection, testing, preparation and storage of blood from donors who are usually volunteers. Mai...

Blood Donor Phlebotomy RA 7719 “National Blood Service act 1994” - Before ACT not accepting paid donors. Screening not regulated therefore bloodborne pathogens are transmuted. Blood Donations - - Is the collection, testing, preparation and storage of blood from donors who are usually volunteers. Main purpose: (DOH manual) o Determine if the person donating is in good health; Donor is protected from any damage. Donation: - Can be for the benefit of a particular person or it may be Autologous blood Donation (self use). Donor Screening and Deferral: - Additional measures undertaken to ensure safety of the blood supply and prevent contamination from infected blood donation. Donor Screening: - Essential for safety of the blood supply and prevent infections or contaminations. Whole Blood Allogenic Donation – Donation for public Autologous Donation – Self use; using own blood for scheduled surgical procedure. o Usually, blood is taken a (1) month before the surgery. Directed Donation – Reserved for a specific patient. Apheresis Donationo Machine gets a specific component from the whole blood eg; Platelets and the rest like eg; plasma is given back to the donor. o Usually, 2 hrs duration. Apheresis greek for “to take away.” Defferal: Permanent Defferal o Forever not allowed to donate. o Patients with cancers, autoimmune diseases. Temporary Deferral o Disqualified depending on the donor's condition. Indefinite Deferral o Unsure when they will be qualified. Ex: Covid Patients because of the donors' antibodies during the height of the pandemic. Ex: Those who travelled from China during the height of the pandemic. The Goals of Performing Blood Donor Phlebotomy: 1. Ensure the Safety of the Donors a. Phlebotomist should minimize trauma and lesson traumatic experience. i. For more donor retention 2. Minimise and prevent contamination of the donated blood which may come from external sources. a. To prevent sepsis 3. Conduct safe collection of donated blood for therapuetic purposes especially during its shelf life. a. Safely handle blood products well. 4. Make Sure that other personnel are welltrained and qualified to do the venipuncture procedure for blood donation. a. Phlebotomis should be skilled. The Blood Donation Process: 1. Donor Screening a. The donor is asked about their health, lifestyle and disease rish factors. b. Details are confidential. 2. Donor Registration a. Complete Donor Registration form. i. Donor’s Full name ii. Permanent address, iii. Contact information. iv. Date of last donation. b. Date of last donation is based on 12 weeks or 3 months duration. (Donor Registration Form) c. Informed Consent should be signed. Signing the consent means the donor is informed about the potententials risk involved in the donation that they will be reactiove with the following test involving TTI (Transfusion Transmittable Infections) (Hepa B, Hepa C, HIV, Syphilis and Malaria) and have adversed effects (Fainting, Mahimatay…). *Malaria is added in TTI since this disease is endemic in palawan. (Informed Consent Form) 3. Medical history a. Donor will have to confirm if they have any health issues and disease risk factors. b. Donor registration form is confirmed in this stage. 4. Donor Interview a. Brief interview with health physicisan should be in a private place. b. Perfomed in Private environment and confidential 5. Physical Examination a. Short Health exam will be conducted and i. Pulse rate (60-100Bpm), ii. Temperature (