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-IV
IHBT/J/18/15/IV
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. Various methods for bacterial detection and pathogen
inactivation in blood components.
Various technologies under development to lengthen the
storage life in platelet concentrates.
5+5
2. What is Microarray Technology?
Discuss its application in Transfusion Medicine.
5+5
3. Discuss Blood Bank Information Systems. 10
4. How will you establish Patient Blood Management Programme
at your Centre?
10
5. What is Hospital Transfusion Committee?
Its role in promotion of judicious use of blood.
5+5
6. What are Recombinant Monoclonal Antibodies?
Its uses in current Transfusion Medicine Practice.
5+5
7. Role of Transfusion Medicine in Regenerative Medicine.
10
8. National Blood Policy.
Briefly mention its impact on the practice of Transfusion
services of our country.
5+5
9. Standard accreditation requirements for blood banks in India.
Quality control parameters for blood and component products
required for accreditation as per NABH standards.
5+5
10. Principles of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).
Applications of PCR in Transfusion Medicine.
5+5