Florida Board Approved-- Prevention of Medical Errors - #50-20641

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This course is designed for clinical laboratory personnel who perform ABO blood typing in hospitals and blood banks who wish to further their understanding of ABO typing discrepancies and how they are resolved. This course will provide a review of the immunological principles related to ABO typing, an overview of ABO testing, outline the various types of ABO discrepancies that may occur during testing, and offer methods for resolving discrepancies to ensure accurate blood typing.

 Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Define the primary classifications of ABO typing discrepancies and their causes.
• Define the seven general rules for resolving ABO discrepancies.
• Identify common pre-analytical errors that can lead to incorrect ABO test results and how they can be prevented.
• Identify reagents and testing methodologies used to resolve ABO discrepancies.
• Identify specific quality control measures that can help reduce the number of ABO discrepancies.



Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Molecular Diagnostics: Laboratory Update

    • Course Description

    • Learning Objectives

    • Molecular Diagnostics

    • Terminology

    • Brief History of the Evolution of Molecular Diagnostics

    • Overview

    • Cutting edge nature of this field

    • Clinical Areas Utilizing Molecular Diagnostics

    • Targeted Areas for Molecular Diagnostics

    • Basis

    • Nucleotides

    • Code Writing

    • Synthesis of Nucleic Acids

    • RNA

    • Collection and Handling of Specimens

    • Transportation Concerns

    • Anticoagulants

    • Classification of Methodologies

    • Classifications of Specific Procedures

    • Procedure Principles

    • Clinical Applications

    • Molecular Diagnostics and You

    • Comprehension Questions

    • References

    • Course Evaluation

About the instructor

Clinical Laboratory Supervisor

Barbara Sudasassi

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