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PUBLISHED 2020-2021 Credit Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MEDL 204 - Transfusion Medicine


Course Description:
Transfusion Medicine uses classroom discussion, laboratory practice, and independent study to train students to identify and analyze antigen antibody reactions.  Topics covered include clinically significant blood group systems (ABO, Rh, Lewis, other), pre-transfusion testing (including a study of blood bank reagents), blood donation, component preparation, quality assurance, transfusion reactions, autoimmune hemolytic anemias, hemolytic disease of the newborn, ABO discrepancies, and antibody detection.

6 Credits

Prerequisite(s):
  • HSCI 300
  • INFC 215
  • MEDL 210

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