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Question 25#

Bank blood is appropriate for replacing each of the following EXCEPT:

A. Factor I (fibrinogen)
B. Factor ii (prothrornbin)
C. Factor VII (proconvertin)
D. Factor VIII (antihemophilic factor)

Correct Answer is D

Comment:

Factor VIII is labile, and 60 to 80% of activity is gone 1 week after collection. The other factors listed are stable in banked blood.