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1. What are blood bags
These are the disposable biomedical transparent flexible polyvinyl chloride(PVC) containers, designed to collect, process and store the whole blood and blood components.
2. What are the parts of blood bag system
The blood bag system consists of blood donor bag, donor tube( consists of the needle with needle cover), puncturable and nonsealable transfusion pot and clamp.
3. Mention the different types of blood bags
Single bag: Used for whole blood collection
Double bag: Used to separate packed cells and Plasma
Triple bag: Used to separate packed cells, plasma and platelets
4. What is the most commonly used anticoagulant in blood bags?
CPDA: Citrate Phosphate Dextrose Adenine
5. What are the uses of the ingredients in the blood bag
Citrate- acts as anticoagulant by chelating calcium.
6. How many days does the whole blood or packed cells can be stored?
It can be stored up to 35 days under 2-60C if it is collected in CPDA.
7. What is SAGM?
Saline-adenine-glucose-mannitol: It is an additive added to blood bag which increases the shelf life of RBC from 35 to 42 days
8. What is the capacity of blood bags?
Available in 350 and 450 ml capacity
9. How are the blood bags stored
After collection, the blood units should be stored standing upright in baskets or lying flat on shelf. The bags should never be packed tightly nor should be stored near the freezer compartment/ in the door of the refridgerator.
10. What is the shelf life of platelets?
It can be stored up to 5 days under room temperature(220C) with continuous agitation
