Resident Rotation: Immunohematology Reference Laboratory – NYBCe

Welcome to the IRL! This module provides an overview of your week in the IRL, an explanation of what an IRL is, and an introduction to the first testing you’ll perform: ABO/Rh testing.

Start Module 1

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This module provides information on the most clinically significant blood group system: ABO. In addition, you’ll work through interactive ABO discrepancy cases. Finally, D antigen typing discrepancies are discussed.

Module 2

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This module provides a review of pre-transfusion testing and explains the antibody identification process, including interpreting antigrams and performing rule outs. It is advisable to print out the document entitled “Module 3 Panels,” so that you can follow along.

Module 3

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Practice panels

This module provides an overview of the three different methods used in pre-transfusion testing: tube, gel and solid phase.

Module 4

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This module discusses the importance of antigen typing both patients and donors. The difference between a serologic phenotype and a molecular genotype is discussed. Finally, calculations to determine the probability of finding antigen-negative units are reviewed.

Module 5

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This module focuses on the direct antiglobulin test (DAT), and preparing/testing eluates from antibody-coated red cells. In addition, Rh nomenclature is reviewed to prepare for choosing alloageneic adsorbing cells.

Module 6

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This module describes the process of adsorbing warm autoantibody in cases of panreactivity, in order to identify underlying alloantibodies. You may want to print out the handout “Module 7 Practice Rule-outs with Differential Adsorptions” so that you can follow along.

Module 7

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panels

This module describes the rationale behind titration of antibodies, demonstrates how to perform titration studies, and provides a few applications for titrations in the blood bank.

Module 8

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This module describes the use of inhibition (neutralization) of antibodies during antibody identification. It covers what inhibition is and when it is used. In addition, it includes case studies that demonstrate how to interpret the results of inhibition studies.

Module 9

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