Blood Transfusion Medicine for Veterinary Nurses

Why should Hartmanns not be delivered alongside whole blood or PRBC's?

• K+ within Hartmanns may trigger clotting cascade

• Ca+ within Hartmanns may trigger clotting cascade

• Na+ within Hartmanns may trigger clotting cascade

• Cl- within Hartmanns may trigger clotting cascade

Which of the following circumstances would exclude a dog from becoming a blood donor?

• Weight 30kg

• 7 years old

• PCV 36%

• DEA 1.1 -ve blood type

Which of the following statements are FALSE?

• DEA stands for Dog Erythrocyte Antigen

• Dogs that are DEA 1.1 -ve are universal donors

• A cat with blood type B has antibodies against B antigens

• A cat with blood type B has antibodies against A antigens

Which of the following breeds will be the LEAST likely to have blood type B?

• Devon Rex

• Cornish Rex

• British Short Hair

• Domestic Short Hair

An adverse reaction will most likely be seen when....?

• Administering type A blood to a cat with blood type B

• Administering type B blood to a cat with blood type A

• Giving DEA 1.1 +ve to a dog with blood type DEA 1.1 -ve

• Giving DEA 1.1 -ve to a dog with blood type DEA 1.1 +ve

Which of the following equipment would not be prepared when administering blood products?

• A warm water bath

• Collection bags containing CPD or CPDA

• A standard giving set

• A large gauge needle

If a patient receives 1ml/kg of PRBC's the PCV should increase by....?

• 1%

• 2%

• 5%

• 10%

The blood product of choice for a patient with Von Willebrands disease is....?

• Cryo Supernatant

• Cryo Precipitate

• PRBC's

• Whole blood

FFP becomes FP after....?

• 4 weeks

• 3 months

• 6 months

• 12 months

What is the maximum amount of blood that a cat can safely donate?

• 5-10ml/kg

• 10-15ml/kg

• 15-20ml/kg

• 20-25ml/kg