Virtual Blood Bank Basics Training Symposium 2021

Contact Hours: 13

(Two 15 minute breaks and 30 minute lunch each day)

Wednesday, September 8 & Wednesday, September 15, 2021

course conducted online

Registration due by: Friday, August 20, 2021

This course will provide a refresher of the basic techniques of ABO, Rh and antibody problem solving. Participants will gain a better understanding of:

• Major antibody/antigen reactions
• How to select appropriate testing and identification methods
• How to select appropriate donor units of blood

This is a remote learning course and will require participants to provide interactive dialog via online chat and audio response. Participants must be available to attend virtually both days of the course to earn CEUs.

Eligible Participants: This training symposium is a basic course in blood bank techniques and is targeted for those who are just entering, reentering, or infrequently work in the blood bank section. The intended audience is Clinical Laboratory Scientists (CLS). Supervisory personnel are welcome.

 

Day 1 Sign On	7:45 – 8:00
Day 1 Morning Lessons: Introductions & Pre-test Basic Antigen – Antibody reactions and immunology ABO Lecture with Case Studies Rh Discrepancy Homozygous / Heterozygous Antigen Review Case Studies – AB Panel Exercises	8:00 – 12:00
Lunch	12:00 – 12:30
Day 1 Afternoon Lessons: Case Studies – AB Panel Exercises Transfusing Sensitized Patients with a Neg DAT Case Studies – AB Panel Exercises	12:30 – 3:30
Day 2 Sign On	7:45 – 8:00
Day 2 Morning Lessons: Transfusing Sensitized Patients with a Pos DAT Adverse Effects of Transfusion Pitfalls of Cold Autoantibodies Case Studies – AB Panel Exercises	8:00 – 12:00
Lunch	12:00 – 12:30
Day 2 Afternoon Lessons: Case Studies – AB Panel Exercises Enzyme Panel Review Transfusion Support for HSCT Patients Closing remarks & Post – test	12:30 – 3:30

For additional information: http://moodle.kpsahs.edu/course/view.php?id=2025