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Director of the Online Masters of Science in Clinical Laboratory Management, Professor, Dept of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois
Part I Fundamental Concepts 1. Red Blood Cell and Platelet Preservation: Historical Perspectives and Current Trends 2. Basic Genetics 3. Fundamentals of Immunology 4. Concepts in Molecular Biology Part II Blood Groups and Serological Testing 5. The Antiglobulin Test 6. The ABO Blood Group System 7. The Rh Blood Group System 8. Blood Group Terminology & Common Blood Groups: The Lewis System, P, I, MNS, Kell, Duffy, Kidd, Lutheran 9. Uncommon Blood Groups 10. Detection and Identification of Antibodies 11. Pre-transfusion Testing 12. Blood Bank Testing Technologies and Automation Part III Transfusion Practices 13. Donor Selection 14. Transfusion-Transmitted Diseases 15. Component Preparation 16. Transfusion Therapy 17. Adverse Effects of Blood Transfusion 18. Apheresis 19. Cellular Therapy in the Transplant Setting 20. Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn 21. Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias 22. Tissue Banking Part IV Leukocyte Antigens and Relationship Testing 23. The HLA System 24. Relationship Testing Part V Quality Management and Compliance 25. Quality Management in the Blood Bank 26. Patient Blood Management 27. Transfusion Safety and Federal Regulatory Requirements 28. Laboratory Information Systems in the Blood Bank 29. Medicolegal and Ethical Aspects of Providing Blood Collection and Transfusion Services
