To give theorical knowledge about clinically important antigens and antibodies in transfusion medicine and to upskill the usage and interpretation of laboratory tests about these antigens and antibodies
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
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Learning Outcomes:
1
To know the characteristics of blood groups;
2
To determine the major and minor blood group antigens;
3
To know, applicate and interpret pretransfusion compatibility tests;
4
To know, applicate and interpret the tests required to solve the clinical problems about transfusion;
5
To know the importance of platelet and leukocyte antigens in transfusion medicine;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
1
Blood groups (definition, terminology, genetics, structure and functions)
Blood grouping
2
ABO blood group system
Blood grouping
3
Rh blood group system
Subgroup practice
4
Other blood groups
Subgroup practice
5
Methods and standarts of blood grouping
Solving blood grouping problems
6
Pretransfusion compatibility tests and clinical importance
Cross-match
7
Pretransfusion compatibility tests and clinical importance
Cross-match
8
Molecular tests for blood grouping
Cross-match
9
Problem solving in immunohematology lab and advanced technical methods
DAT, IAT
10
Clinical relevance of the HLA system in blood transfusion
DAT, IAT
11
Platelet antigens, granulocyte antigens and their clinical importance
Titration of isohemagglutinins
12
Approach to alloimmunisation and hemolytic transfusion reactions
Adsorption-elution tests
13
Immunological complications of transfusion
Laboratory approach to transfusion reactions
14
Immunological complications of transfusion
Laboratory approach to transfusion reactions
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
National Guide For Blood and Blood Components (Turkish Ministerium for Health) Essential guide to blood groups (Geoff Daniels-Imelda Bromilow) Technical Manuel (American Association of Blood Banks)
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
0
0
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
4
10
Final Exam
1
90
Total
5
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
10
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
90
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
1
14
Practicals/Labs
14
2
28
Self Study and Preparation
1
82
82
Homeworks, Performances
4
8
32
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
0
0
0
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
24
24
Total WorkLoad
180
Total workload/ 30 hr
6
ECTS Credit of the Course
6
26
CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
