Objectives:
- Donor Center
- Donor eligibility criteria
- Whole blood collection
- Donor apheresis (platelets, plasma, dual-RBC)
- Donor reactions
- Therapeutic Apheresis
- Plasma exchange
- Leukocyte reduction—stem cell collection
- Reductive thrombapheresis
- RBC exchange
- Column-absorption procedures including phototherapy
- Component Preparation
- Preparation and release issues
- Transfusion Service:
- Blood component therapy
- RBC blood groups
- Compatibility Testing
- Antibody Identification and clinical significance
- Transfusion reactions
- Direct antiglobulin test clinical significance
- Drug-related hemolysis
Venue:
TMS Donor and Transfusion Services
Conducted by: Head, TMS, and senior TMS technical staff
Evaluation:
Discussion of topics with TMS Head and written final examination
Source Materials:
- Technical Manual, AABB
- Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services, AABB
- Apheresis, Principles and Practice, AABB
This is a full-time, one-month rotation—attendance in mandatory. Vacations should NOT be taken during this rotation.
Originally Prepared for NGHA Riyadh 31/3/09
Reviewed 26/8/20