what is the minimum acceptable hemoglobin for blood donors?

12.5 g/ dL for all allogeneic donors

what is the lowest acceptable hematocrit for allogeneic blood donors?

38%

what donor meets the requirements for age, pulse, weight, and blood pressure?

17, 55, 105, 120/80

32, 60, 185, 110/70

how long must a pregnant woman be deferred?

6 weeks postpartum

how long must a prospective donor with a history of malaria deferred?

3 years after cessation of treatment

what is the length of deferral for symptom-free donors immunized with oral polio, measles (rubeola), or mumps vaccine?

2 weeks

current testing on all donor blood must include testing for which of the following?

serological testing for syphilis

currently required viral hepatitis marker marker tests include all of the following EXCEPT which one?

anti-HAV

which infectious agent is least likely to be transmitted by a blood transfusion?

HAV

in the very early acute phase of hepatitis, which one of the following positive tests would be indicative of onset of a viremic state?

HBeAg

during the "window period," what is the only marker of HBV infection?

which viral agent causes the majority of cases of transfusion-associated hepatitis?

which virus can be deadly to immunocompromised patients or premature infants?

ati

what is the acceptable temperature range for a blood bank review?

according to FDA regulations, if blood is to be transported, then what temperature must be maintained during transportation?

what is the expiration date of red blood cells preserved with CPDA-A?