IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY
Utilize a case-based learning approach to interpret blood bank test results such as ABO typing data, antibody screens, antibody panels, and direct antiglobulin tests. Identify antibodies to red blood cell and platelet antigens. Demystify the inner workings of the blood bank clinical laboratory. Improve your ability to understand and communicate results from the blood bank.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: MED SC-M 810 , 811 , 812 , and 813 Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the basic science principles of pretransfusion testing including ABO/Rh testing, RBC antibody screen, and antibody identification. Audience: Graduate 2. Identify RBC antibodies from an antibody panel. Audience: Graduate 3. Demonstrate knowledge of alloimmunization of pregnancy. Audience: Graduate 4. Demonstrate knowledge of refractoriness to platelet transfusions. Audience: Graduate 5. Demonstrate knowledge of neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia. Audience: Graduate 6. Communicate interpretations of these results to patients in layman’s terms. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the basic science principles of pretransfusion testing including ABO/Rh testing, RBC antibody screen, and antibody identification. Audience: Graduate 2. Identify RBC antibodies from an antibody panel. Audience: Graduate 3. Demonstrate knowledge of alloimmunization of pregnancy. Audience: Graduate 4. Demonstrate knowledge of refractoriness to platelet transfusions. Audience: Graduate 5. Demonstrate knowledge of neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia. Audience: Graduate 6. Communicate interpretations of these results to patients in layman’s terms. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027