Course Outline
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- Introduction
- Methods used for Antibody Detection and Identification
- Antibody Detection and Identification
- Initial Steps for Identifying an Antibody
- Initial Observations of Antibody Panel
- Rule-Out Procedures
- Rule-Out Procedures, continued
- Ruling Out Example
- Ruling Out Example, continued
- Ruling Out Example, continued
- Case Study 1: Immune Alloantibody
- Case Study 1: Immune Alloantibody, continued
- Case Study 1: Immune Alloantibody, continuedUsing the information from the case study on the previous two pages, what antibody matches the pattern of ...
- Rule Out Procedures: Selecting Additional Rule-Out Cells
- Rule-Out Procedures: Selecting Additional Rule-Out Cells-- Example
- Based on initial serologic testing, a patient is hypothesized to have an anti-K, but anti-E cannot be ruled out. In this case, which of the following ...
- Picking Selected Panel Cells Conservatively
- Rule-Out Procedure Summary Guidelines
- These antibody panel results were obtained on a patient sample. Which of the following antibodies could account for all of the reactions?IS = Immediat...
- Differentiate between naturally occurring and immune antibodies
- Naturally Occurring Antibodies vs. Immune Antibodies
- Example Of A Naturally Occurring Antibody
- Example of Clinically Significant Immune Antibody
- Alloantibodies vs. Autoantibodies
- Naturally occurring antibodies may be due to exposure to which of the following?
- Advanced Antibody ID
- Antibodies to High Incidence and Low Incidence Antigens
- Conclusion
- References
Additional Information
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Intended Audience: Clinical laboratory technologists, technicians, and pathologists. This course is also appropriate for clinical laboratory science students and pathology residents.
Author Information: Margaret Alba, DOM, CLS(NCA), BB(ASCP) is a Lecturer in Clinical Immunohematology at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and a Medical Technologist at Tricore-University Hospital, also located in Albuquerque. She holds a Masters in Oriental Medicine from the International Institute of Chinese Medicine and a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology from the University of Texas at El Paso.
Reviewer Information: Jessica M. Mantini, MS, MLS(ASCP) is a clinical instructor of Immunohematology at the Ohio State University School of Allied Medical Professions and the Program Director for the Medical Laboratory Science Division. She holds an MS in Allied Health Management from Ohio State University.
Course Description: This course will take you through several methods that can be used in the process of identifying an antibody in transfusion medicine. Four case studies are presented that take you step-by-step through these procedures and provide you with appropriate panel results.