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COURSE OUTLINE: Introduction: Learning Objectives,Overview. Blood Components: Overview, Red Cells, Platelets and Plasma , Cryoprecipitate. Blood Groups: Overview, ABO and Compatibility, Rh. Pre-Transfusion Testing: Overview, Agglutination, Determining ABO/Rh Group, Other Required Pre-transfusion Testing, Other Optional Pre-transfusion Testing. Patterns Anti-D, Warm Autoantibody, Antibody to High Frequency Antigen, HTLA, Anti-M. Basic Antibody ID: Overview, Exclusion/Inclusion Criteria, Examples. Transfusion Reactions: Overview, Haemolytic Transfusion Reaction, Dangerous Reactions without Haemolysis.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Name the 4 components that can be made from a unit of whole blood and describe the function of each
• Define the following terms: antigen, clinically significant antibody,hemolysis, and the complement system
• List compatible components for the following patient blood groups: A, B, O, and AB
• Define the antibody screen and explain why it is important in pre-transfusion testing
• Name 3 crossmatch tests and define when an antiglobulin crossmatch must be done
• Describe the laboratory's role in the evaluation of a suspected transfusion reaction
• Define the elements of accurate and thorough testing prior to infusion of blood components to a patient

System Requirements: Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 or above, Windows Media Player 6.4, or above, Wins 98, or above, Pentium-class processor or above, Display capable of 800x600 or greater resolution, Display capable of displaying 16-bit colour, Sound card and speakers (recommended, not required), Printer.