Transfusion Basics and Safety (by )

Objectives

• discuss the various components of blood and blood product transfusion types.
• describe different types of transfusion reactions and how to recognize them.
• outline measures taken to ensure the safety of the blood supply.
• identify and describe disease-causing transfusion transmissible agents, and the laboratory tests used to screen for them.
• identify regulating agencies and their roles in ensuring and monitoring blood supply safety.
• understand requirements involved in undertaking a Transfusion-Transmissible Infection (TTI) investigation.

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Course Outline

• What is a Blood Transfusion?
• What is a Blood Transfusion?
• Blood Types
• Alternatives to Blood Transfusions
• Types of Blood Transfusions
• Who Needs a Blood Transfusion?
• What To Expect
• What Are the Risks of a Blood Transfusion?
• Risks - Allergic Reactions
• Risks - Viruses and Infectious Diseases
• Risks - Additional Reactions
• Risks - Additional Systemic Reactions
• Review of Key Points -
• Review of Key Points -
• Blood Safety Basics and Adverse Reactions to Transfusion
• Overview
• Blood Safety Basics and Adverse Reactions to Transfusion
• Screening Donated Blood
• Screening Donated Blood
• Adverse Reactions Associated with Blood Transfusions
• Adverse Reactions Associated with Blood Transfusions
• Adverse Reactions:
• Adverse Reactions (continued):
• Monitoring Blood Safety
• Monitoring Blood Safety
• National Surveillance System
• Diseases and Organisms
• Diseases and Organisms
• Diseases and Organisms
• Bacterial Contamination of Blood Products
• Parasitic Diseases
• Viral Diseases
• Prion Diseases
• Health Department Investigation Toolkit for Transfusion-transmitted Infections (TTI)
• Health Department Investigation Toolkit for Transfusion-transmitted Infections (TTI)
• Recipient(s) Initiated Investigation - step 1
• Recipient(s) Initiated Investigation - Steps 2 & 3
• Recipient(s) Initiated Investigation - Steps 4 & 5
• Donor Initiated Investigation - Step 1
• Donor Initiated Investigation - Steps 2 & 3

Additional Information

CE Credits: 1.50
ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Course #301-851-16
Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Science, Course #20-442457
Instruction Level: Basic
Category: Blood Banking / Immunohematology
Exam: Directly follows course material
15 questions out of a pool of 15
70% correct to receive credit(s)