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Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
Blood Product Components ... Life Whole blood ... WBC and platelets ... Hct 35%. 450mL blood ... Volume #Hematology #Management
Suggested algorithm for follow-up of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)
Mayo Clinic Risk Stratification Model. CBC,
significance (MGUS) Mayo Clinic ... CBC, complete blood ... algorithm #diagnosis #management
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... of peripheral blood ... Even with normal WBC ... cultures, including blood ... likelihood of negative clinical
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on POCUS ... rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood ... asymptomatic, CBC ... Abscess #Hepatic #POCUS ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
normal peripheral blood ... appearance of red blood ... the size of the RBC ... #Clinical #Path
Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
on Peripheral Blood ... parasites per RBC ... richdavisphd #Babesia #clinical ... microbiology #peripheral #blood
Approach to Hemorrhagic Shock
PLAN FOR CONTROLLING HEMORRHAGE & ACTIVATE MASSIVE TRANSFUSION PROTOCOL
 • Activate massive transfusion
product faster USE BLOOD ... resuscitation with blood ... ratio, e.g. 1 RBC ... • Can use CBC ... Hemorrhagic #Shock #Management
Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
for Irradiated RBC ... Transfusions: Cellular blood ... #Irradiation #RBC ... #Blood #Transfusion ... Hematology #BloodBank #Management
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... type ± C3d • Blood ... Anemia #diagnosis #management
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
individual’s red blood ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy ... #RBC #Autoagglutination