A study of the immunology of blood, including those principles and practices that are known collectively as blood banking. An overview of blood component collection and component preparation is presented. Basic concepts of genetics, immunology and antiglobulin testing are included as a foundation for the understanding of the blood group systems and antibody detection and identification. Current transfusion practices are discussed. The student will gain experience in performance of techniques in immunohematology.
For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
The Seward County Community College Medical Laboratory Technology program provides a curriculum that produces competent, career entry level medical laboratory technicians.
Outcome #1: Read with comprehension, be critical of what they read, and apply knowledge gained from their reading to broader issues of the day.
Outcome #2: Communicate ideas clearly and proficiently in writing, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations.
Outcome #3: Communicate their ideas clearly and proficiently in speaking, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations
Outcome #4: Demonstrate mathematical skills by using a variety of techniques and technologies.
Outcome #5: Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.
Outcome #6: Exhibit skills in information and technological literacy.
Outcome #7: Understand each other, moving beyond simple acceptance to embracing and celebrating the rich dimensions of diversity by working as a team to learn, engaging with community, exhibiting cultural awareness, and creating equity
Outcome #9: Exhibit workplace skills to include respect for others, teamwork competence, attendance/punctuality, decision making, conflict resolution, truthfulness/honest, positive attitude, judgment, responsibility.
Upon completion of this course the student shall be able to:
- Relate the proper specimen collection and handling, type of quality control used, reference ranges, principles of analysis currently available, and sources of analytical errors for each of the analytes discussed or approached in the course.
- Perform all procedures with regard to prescribed safety protocol and confidentiality.
- Correlate abnormal results with the most likely disease process by determining the clinical significance of the findings.
- Describe the theory and principle of immunogenetics and immunohematology.
- List the major blood group systems and the major antigens and associated antibodies of each system.
- Describe the theory and principles of routine blood banking procedures.
- Perform routine blood banking procedures with competency (as judged with the use of control materials).
- Demonstrate the proper use and care of selected laboratory equipment.
- Illustrate the basic concepts of donor selection and therapeutic use of blood components.
LECTURE
LAB
- Transfusion Safety and Federal Regulatory Requirements
- Blood Preservation
- Classic Genetics
- Fundamentals of Immunology for Blood Bankers
- Orientation to the Routine Blood Bank Lab
- Quality in Blood Banking
- The Antiglobulin Test
- The ABO Blood Group System
- The Rh Blood Group System
- Alternative Technologies - Gel
- The Lewis System
- Other Major Blood Group Systems
- Detection and Identification of Antibodies
- Compatibility Testing
- Transfusion Therapy
- Adverse Effects of Blood Transfusion
- Transfusion-transmitted Viruses
- Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn
- Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
- Donor Selection and Component Preparation
- Bacterial Infections in STD - Syphilis
- Hepatitis
- Rubella
- Retroviral Infections - HIV
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- CRP and other APR'�s
- Herpes Viruses
- Biosafety
- Patient Identification
- Cell suspensions
- Agglutination reactions
- Precipitation Reactions
- Antigen-Antibody Ratio
- Antiglobulin testing
- ABO and RH-hr typing
- Antibody Screening
- Compatibility testing
- Quality Assurance
- Elution and Absorption
- Antibody Identification
- Basic Problem Solving
- Pre and Post Natal workups, Fetal screens
- Blood Donors
- Transfusion Complication Investigation
- Syphilis testing
- Hepatitis testing
- Antistreptolysin O, Cold Agglutinins
- CRP, Mononucleosis testing, RA
- Pregnancy testing
- AIDS testing
- Rubella testing
Textbook reading, lecture, discussion, demonstration, role playing, web based tutorial programs, case studies.
Textbooks, handouts, slide cassettes, videos, selected reference readings, computer reviews.
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Outcome 1 will be assessed and measured by class participation and writing assignments indicating comprehension of the material read.
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Outcome 2 will be assessed and measured by written laboratory reports
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Outcome 3 will be assessed and measured by verbal communication with clinical instructors and of laboratory reports.
SCCC Outcome 4 will be assessed and measure by the student'�s ability to correctly perform clinical laboratory calculations.
SCCC Outcome 5 will be assessed and measured by the student'�s ability to correctly perform routine blood bank and serology procedures, determine validity of results and resolve discrepancies as encountered.
Students will also be assessed on their ability to follow prescribed procedures for troubleshooting and problem solving.
SCCC Outcome 6 will be assessed and measured by the student'�s ability to properly and efficiently operate a microscope and serofuge in the student laboratory and automated equipment and gel technology in the clinical site labs and by the student'�s ability to locate and review articles(s) from professional publications relevant to the specified course work.
SCCC Outcome 9 will be assessed and measured by the completion of the MLT Student Attitude Assessment tools by didactic and clinical instructors.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Seward County Community College will make reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. If you need support or assistance because of a disability, you may be eligible for academic accommodations. Students should identify themselves to the Mental Health Counselor at 620-417-1106 or go to the Student Success Center in the Hobble Academic building, room A149.