MLAB 419 - Clinical Immunohematology

Prerequisites:
Admission to the program, MLAB 417

The practicum in Clinical Immunohematology addresses routine testing in a hospital/blood center setting: the proper care and use of equipment and materials, performance of blood group determinations, compatibility testing, antibody identification, pre and post-natal testing of newborns and mothers. Students also learn appropriate follow up of transfusion reactions, result interpretation, problem solving and troubleshooting as it relates to patient test results. (Clinical Practicum - Spring Semester)