Clinical Immunohematology

Catalog description

Lecture and laboratory study of red cell, white cell, and platelet antigen systems; antibody detection and identification; compatibility testing and transfusion practices; and blood component therapy. Clinical and laboratory data are correlated with physiologic processes and disease states. Proficiency in the performance of routine and special blood bank procedures is achieved during a supervised rotation in the clinical laboratory. Prerequisite: admission to the fourth (clinical) year of the Clinical Laboratory Science Program.