Blood transfusionsLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

The student
• is able to describe the basic principles of blood transfusions and to explain the immunological principles of blood transfusion research
• is able to explain the significance of legislation governing blood transfusions and blood safety activities
• understands the potential negative effects of blood transfusions and knows the related procedures
• is able to describe blood banking activities as a whole
• knows how to collect, handle and preserve samples taken for the blood transfusion tests of people of various ages, and to justify the significance of pre-analytical factors in blood transfusion analytics
• is able to describe various blood products and their requirements
• is able to perform basic examinations for a blood transfusion and to assess responses while following the working guidelines of the quality system
• is able to describe the method principles of the tests that form the basis for blood transfusions and the factors affecting the reliability of these tests
• is able to maintain the equipment used in blood transfusions
• is able to explain the clinical significance of various blood type systems and blood transfusion practices
• is able to determine when general procedures can be deviated from and to act in exceptional cases
• is able to describe the tasks and responsibilities of the Blood Service, the hospital blood bank and the care unit, and to instruct and advise the care unit
• is able to act under the principles of sustainable development from the viewpoint of blood bank activities.

Content

• Basic concepts of blood transfusion immunology
• Acts, decrees and directives regulating blood banking
• Blood banking and quality control
• Blood products and transfusion rules
• Sampling and pre-analytical factors
• Blood type systems, red blood cell antibodies
• Blood transfusion examinations and principles, and interpretation of results
• Blood type and screen practice
• Adverse effects of blood transfusion, blood safety activities
• Blood transfusions in specific situations

Qualifications

Anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology, Pre-analytics 1 & 2, Methods in Laboratory Work, Clinical Immunology Examinations.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment: 1-5
For evaluation criteria, see the attachment.
Assessment criteria for advanced level are applied.

Further information

Theory 3 ECTS
Practice 2 ECTS