Image Based Question-66664

From the following given options,what would be an indication of transfusion of the product shown in the image?

A. Acute Blood loss with hypovolemia.

B. Coagulation deficiency.

C. Chronic Anemia.

D. Incipient Heart Failure.

Correct Answer » A Explanation

Ans: A. Acute Blood loss with hypovolemia

The image shown is of Whole Blood

Blood product

• Any therapeutic substance prepared from human blood

Whole blood:

• Unseparated blood collected into an approved container containing an anticoagulant-preservative solution

Blood component

• A constituent of blood, separated from whole blood,such as:Red cell concentrate ,Red cell suspension ,Plasma ,Platelet concentrates
• Plasma or platelets 
• Cryoprecipitate, prepared from fresh frozen plasma: rich in Factor VIII and fibrinogen
• Plasma derivative
•  Human plasma proteins prepared under pharmaceutical manufacturing conditions, such as:Albumin, Coagulation factor concentrates,Immunoglobulins

Whole Blood

• 450–500 mL/unit.

Storage

• Between +2°C and +6°C in approved blood bank refrigerator
• Transfusion should be started within 30 minutes of removal from refrigerator

Indications

• Red cell replacement in acute blood loss with hypovolaemia
•  Exchange transfusion
• Patients needing red cell transfusions where red cell concentrates or suspensions are not available

Contraindications :

• Risk of volume overload in patients with:Chronic anaemia,Incipient cardiac failure