FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2016
POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
IMMUNO-HEMATOLOGY TRANSFUSION MEDICINE
PAPER IV
IHTM/D/16/15/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. Quality assurance of Immunohaematology laboratory.
How do you ensure:
Precision
ii) Accuracy

2. Steps that can be taken within your hospital to minimize "Wrong blood in
tube".
10
3. What are DOACs?
Laboratory monitoring and management of hemorrhage.
4+6
4. Gene Therapy in Haemophilia.
10
5. QC of Cryoprecipitate.
QC of Platelet Concentrate.
QC for red cell storage.

6. Design an emergency blood management plan for your hospital to be
activated when outbreak of Dengue has reduced 50% stocks in the blood
bank.
10
7. Point of care devices for haemostasis monitoring during prolonged
surgeries.
10
8. Ebola virus: Transmission risk to laboratory personnel.
Ebola virus and pre-transfusion testing.
6+4
9. Extended storage of Platelets.
Platelet bacteria screening.
5+5
10. Red blood cells microvesicles.
Platelet microparticles.
5+5