A Unit of Red Blood Cells Has an Expiration Date

question 50

Multiple Choice

A unit of red blood cells has an expiration date of 11/15/12. A patient currently on a fludarabine regimen requires irradiated packed red blood cells. The unit is irradiated for this patient on 11/02/12. What is the correct expiration date postirradiation?

• A) 11/15/12
• B) 11/30/12
• C) 11/28/12
• D) 11/02/12