MDLT 2807 Immunohematology II
Course Information
| Course Number | MDLT 2807 |
|---|---|
| Course Title | Immunohematology II |
| Description | This course is a continuation of MDLT 2806 Immunohematology I. The student will receive further basic training and practical instruction on both the theory and practical aspects of immunohematology. Areas of study include pretransfusion testing, transfusion therapy, adverse transfusion reactions, hemolytic disease of the newborn, hemolytic anemias, human leukocyte antigens, donor selection, and component processing. The course is designed to prepare the student for practical training in immunohematology. (Prerequisite: MDLT 1810 and MDLT 2806 with a grade of C.) |
| Total Credits | 2 |
| Total Hours | 48 |
| Instruction Type | Credits and Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 1 Credit, 24 Hours |
| Lab | 1 Credit, 24 Hours |
Pre/Corequisites
Prerequisite: MDLT 1810 and MDLT 2806 with a grade of C.
Institutional Core Competencies
- Communication - Students will be able to demonstrate appropriate and effective interactions with others to achieve their personal, academic, and professional objectives.
- Critical and Creative Thinking - Students will be able to demonstrate purposeful thinking with the goal of using a creative process for developing and building upon ideas and/or the goal of using a critical process for the analyzing and evaluating of ideas.
Course Competencies
- Apply principles of genetics and immunology to blood bank.
- Perform and interpret quality control measurements.
- Perform basic immunohematology testing methods/techniques for major blood group testing, antibody screening and identification, and compatibility testing.
- Interpret major blood group testing results, including discrepancies.
- Interpret antibody screening and antibody identification results.
- Interpret compatibility testing results.
- Determine adverse transfusion reactions
- Discuss the Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) system.
- Determine Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn (HDN).
- Determine autoimmune hemolytic diseases/conditions.
- Resolve blood bank testing problems.
- Identify blood donor requirements according to American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) standards.
- Correlate component therapy with disease states/conditions.
SCC Accessibility Statement
South Central College strives to make all learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you have a disability and need accommodations for access to this class, contact the Academic Support Center to request and discuss accommodations.
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