FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2018

POSSESSION/USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE EXAMINATION HALL.
IMMUNO HEMATOLOGY BLOOD TRANSFUSION
PAPER-III
IHBT/J/18/15/III
Time: 3 hours
Max. Marks:100
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Attempt all questions in order.
Each question carries 10 marks.
Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space
Answer all the parts of a single question together.
Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.
Write short notes on:
1. Indications for Fresh Frozen Plasma Transfusion.
Factors affecting the Quality of FFP.
5+5
2. Define Near Miss Events.
Strategies to prevent near miss events in Transfusion
Medicine.
3+7
3. What is Intrauterine Transfusion and how will you select a
unit of blood for intrauterine transfusion?
Its current role in management of Rh immunized patients.
5+5
4. Harvesting of Stem Cells.
Preservation of stem cells.
5+5
5. ABO Incompatible Renal Transplantation.
Enumerate strategies to improve graft survival for the same.
5+5
6. What is Haemovigilance?
Discuss its basic concepts and status in India.
5+5
7. What is window period of Infection and mention types of
Window period.
Discuss strategies to prevent/reduce window period.
4+6
8. What are Quality System essentials?
What are the various quality indicators for blood bank?
5+5
9. Enumerate alternatives to Plasma Transfusion.
What are their clinical uses?
5+5
10. Mechanism of Heparin induced Thrombocytopenia.
Discuss its laboratory diagnosis.
5+5