Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center Screening Training Study Guide

Vocabulary and terminology from the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center Screening Training Study Guide, covering regulatory agencies, blood components, donation types, and unit disposition.

FDA

A regulatory agency responsible for oversight and compliance of the blood center.

AABB

An organization that sets standards and provides accreditation for blood centers.

OSHA

The agency responsible for ensuring workplace safety and health regulations within the blood center.

Pure

One of the three core compliance definitions used to describe the quality of blood products.

Potent

A compliance term referring to the effectiveness and strength of a blood component.

Safe

A compliance term ensuring that blood components do not cause harm to the recipient.

Red Blood Cells

A major component of blood with specific storage requirements, such as those for CPDA-1 or CPD-ADSOL.

Plasma

A major component of blood that is separated from whole blood and stored at specific temperatures.

Platelets

A major blood component responsible for clotting, with distinct storage temperature and shelf life requirements from non-platelet units.

Whole Blood Donation

A type of donation where all components of the blood are collected as a single unit.

Apheresis Donation

A donation method where specific components are collected and the remaining blood is returned to the donor.

Quality Control (QC)

A five-step process documented on specific form numbers to ensure product standards are met.

Quality Assurance (QA)

The systemic activities implemented to provide confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled.

Corrective Action (CA)

The step taken to address and rectify issues identified during quality control processes.

Cryoprecipitate

A specific component produced from whole blood with its own storage temperature and shelf life.

BANGE

An acronym representing the required information in the demographic area during donor registration.

Wellness Check

A physical assessment including pulse, blood pressure, and hematocrit to ensure the safety of the donor and recipient.

Hematocrit

A measurement of the volume percentage of red blood cells in blood, with specific acceptable ranges for donation.

Allogeneic

A type of blood donation intended for use by a recipient other than the donor.

Autologous

A type of blood donation where the donor and the recipient are the same person.

Directed

A blood donation specifically intended for a named recipient.

Therapeutic Donation

A blood donation performed as a medical treatment for the donor.

Hemochromatosis

A medical condition often requiring therapeutic blood donations.

CASI

An acronym related to the Donor ID Interview involving screen navigation tabs and content areas.

Hematroning

A specific process related to unit storage and disposition.

Slow Draw

A completion code used when the blood collection process takes longer than the standard time.

Difficult Stick

A completion code used when venipuncture is hard to achieve or maintain.

Overdraw

A completion code for a unit that exceeds the target collection volume.

No Fail

A unit disposition completion code.

Quarantined

A completion code indicating a unit must be isolated and not released for use.

Quantity Not Sufficient (QNS/Q51)

A completion code (JA1637) used when a unit does not contain enough blood to be processed or used.