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MLAB-2431-001 Immunohematology
A study of blood antigens and antibodies. Presents quality control, basic laboratory technique and safety. Includes the principles, procedures and clinical significance of test results in genetics, blood group systems, pre-transfusion testing, adverse effects of transfusions, donor selection and components, and hemolytic disease of the newborn.
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Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:
Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:
Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
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(4 sem hrs; 2 lec, 5 lab)
On Campus Course
Basic & Applied Concepts of Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices, 4th Edition, Howard, Elsevier 2017.
IBSN 978-0-323-37478-1
The supplies include the following:
COURSE OUTCOMES
Apply principles of safety, quality assurance and quality control in Immunohematology; evaluate specimen acceptability; describe blood group genetics, characteristics of the blood group systems, and the principles of immunology as they relate to immunohematology; list the requirements for the donation of blood; and describe the preparation, storage, and use of blood components; evaluate laboratory test results; select additional procedures to be performed; correlate test results with patient conditions; and describe the principles of and perform routine blood bank tests.
Specific learning objectives for each section and each laboratory exercise are distributed as part of the lecture/lab handouts.
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ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Academic dishonesty shall constitute a violation of the college rules and regulations and is punishable as prescribed by Amarillo College Board policies. Academic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to, cheating on a test/quiz/assignment, plagiarism, and collusion. Cheating shall include:
Plagiarism shall be defined as the appropriating, buying, receiving as a gift, or obtaining by any means another's work and the unacknowledged submission or incorporation of it in one's own written work.
Collusion shall be defined as the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work for fulfillment of course requirements.
WORK ETHICS
Amarillo College and the Medical Laboratory Technology program are committed to developing knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors in students so that they can obtain entry-level employment and advance in their chosen profession. Great measures are taken to ensure that the curriculum is updated and that equipment is purchased and kept at industry level, as much as possible. Program Advisory committees meet annually to ensure that the curriculum meets the needs of the local medical community as well as the program's national accrediting agency.
We are committed to providing these things to ensure that a graduate has the skills and knowledge to obtain and advance in their chosen profession. Therefore, professional education must address more than academic and skills training in order to meet this challenge. Business and industry state that their greatest need is for employees who possess strong work ethics. Therefore, we accept the challenge of providing not only academic and hands-on training but also work ethics training to students. The work ethics program is important because it provides the link between academic knowledge, skills training and successful employment in the workforce. The program focuses on those behaviors expected in a professional environment.
The following work ethics have been identified as being most important to professional employers, and will be covered and evaluated on a weekly basis, each semester, throughout the program:
NOTE: If a student is absent during a scheduled lecture/lab period, he/she cannot be awarded points for work ethics during that missed lecture/lab period.
CELL PHONES
Cell phones are disruptive during lecture and lab sessions. Cell phones should be turned-off during class time, or set on vibrate or "silent" during class time. If the student anticipates an emergency during class time, they should leave the number for the Student Services Office with their contact. The number is 371-5300.
Text/Instant Messaging is NOT permitted when lectures and labs are in session. It is disruptive and disrespectful to fellow students and the course instructor. Students who are caught engaging in either of these will be subject to disciplinary action including, but not limited to:
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE If a student is having a problem with the course policies or the instructor, he or she should first try and resolve any such problems through the instructor. If the problem is not resolved, the student may proceed to the Dean of Health Sciences (Kim Crowley), Associate Vice President of of Academic Affairs (Becky Burton) Vice President of of Academic Affairs (Dr Tamra Clunis), and the College President (Dr Russel Lowery-Hart), IN THAT ORDER.
The course components of this course will be weighted as follows:
Lecture = 65% of the total grade
Lab = 5% of the total grade
Work Ethics = 5% of the total grade
Final Exams = 25% of the total grade
The grading scale used for this course is as follows:
A = 90.0% - 100.0% of the total points possible for the course
B = 80.0% - 89.9% of the total points possible for the course
C = 70.0% - 79.9% of the total points possible for the course
F = 69.9% or less of the total points possible for the course
NOTE: A grade of 'D' is not possible
Examinations and quizzes may not be made up. Students will be given each unit exam and final exam in class.
Students are not allowed to make up the labs. The study questions for each lab are due the day the lab is performed, if that lab is missed the study questions will only be worth half the original points.
Major examinations will be given over the lecture and reading material. A comprehensive final will be given at the end of this course. Quizzes may be given, announced or unannounced, at any time, so the student is advised to complete all assignments in a timely manner in order to be successful on quizzes. No credit will be given for assignments, notebooks, etc..., turned in after the specified date. A total accumulative point system is used to calculate the final grade average and is comprised of the following:
1. Notebooks/or class files are worth a possible total of 25 points.
2. Major Lecture Examinations (100 points possible per exam)
3. Lab procedures and study questions (10-25 points, possible)
4. Quizzes (5-25 points possible, each)
5. Work Ethics: (0 - 10 possible per class day, based on work ethic discussions, assignments, and student demonstration of positive work ethic qualities, as evaluated by their instructor(s)
There are two final exams:
1. A Lecture exam in Immnuohematology.
2. A Lab Practical that is worth 200 points.
Mandatory Tutoring
If a student makes a grade below a 75% on any given quiz or exam they will be required to attend and show proof of a minimum of 1 hour of tutoring as directed by the instructor.
INCOMPLETE
Incompletes are granted only for emergency situations such as hospitalization of the student just prior to the final exam, serious injury to the student on the day of the final exam, etc. Incompletes will not be granted for situations involving vacation plans, transportation difficulties, appointments, etc. Students who need to request an incomplete must do so prior to the scheduled time of the final exam with appropriate documentation given to the instructor.
DROPPING/WITHDRAWING FROM CLASSES
No administrative drops/withdrawals will be initiated by program officials. It is the responsibility of each student to drop or withdraw from a course. Students can drop a course via ACconnect, and must do so prior to the last day to drop/withdraw as posted on the Amarillo College Master Calendar. Students should be aware that failure to attend class does NOT result in being automatically dropped from a course, and WILL result in a grade of “F”.
Students should be advised that they may repeat a MLAB course only one time, and may repeat no more than two courses while enrolled in the program. The term “repeat” shall be interpreted to mean re-enrollment following withdrawal, drop or an unsatisfactory grade from a class. Students who are forced to completely withdraw from the college during a given semester may re-apply for admission to the program. Once the student has actually begun the program, he/she must complete all MLAB major courses within 36 months.
Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class. Attendance is included in the Work Ethic grade throughout the course which is a component of the overall grade for this course. Attendance includes arriving for class late and leaving early. Less than 90% attendance in a course may result in failure of the course. Students are required to notify faculty in advance of class absence.
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Lecture |
Assignments |
Lab |
Exams |
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Week 1 |
Blood Bank Syllabus and Schedule |
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Exam Ch 1 Opens Friday @ 12 pm Closes Monday @ 12 pm
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Ch 1: Quality Assurance and Regulation of the Blood Industry and Safety Issues in the Blood Bank |
Ch 1 HW due |
Lab 1: Cell Suspension |
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Week 2 |
Ch 2: Immunology: Basic Principles and Applications in the Blood Bank |
Ch 2 HW due |
Lab 2: Grading Reaction Strength Lab 3: ABO Rh Testing |
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Ch 3: Blood Banking Reagents: Overview and Applications |
Ch 3 HW due |
Lab 3 cont.
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Spring Break |
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Week 3 |
Ch 4: Genetic Principles in Blood Banking |
Ch 4 HW due |
Lab 4: IAT washing Lab 5: IAT |
Exam Ch 2-4 Opens Friday @ 12 pm Closes Monday @ 12 pm
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Ch 5: ABO and H Blood Group Systems and Secretor Status |
Ch 5 HW due |
Lab 5 cont.
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Week 4 |
Ch 6: Rh Blood Group System |
Ch 6 HW due |
Lab 6: Potentiators |
Exam 5-7 Opens Friday @ 12 pm Closes Monday @ 12 pm
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Ch 7: Other Red Cell Blood Group Systems, Human Leukocyte Antigens, and Platelet Antigens |
Ch 7 HW due |
Lab 7: Antibody ID
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Week 5 |
Ch 8: Antibody Detection and Identification |
Ch 8 HW due |
Lab 7: Antibody ID cont. |
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Ch 8 worksheets |
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Lab 7 cont. |
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Week 6 |
Ch 9: Compatibility Testing |
Ch 9 HW due |
Lab 8: Compatibility |
Exam 8-10 Opens Friday @ 12 pm Closes Monday @ 12 pm
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Ch 10: Blood Bank Automation for Transfusion Services |
Ch 10 HW due |
Lab: DAT |
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Week 7 |
Ch 11: Adverse Complications of Transfusions |
Ch 11 HW due |
Lab 15: Prenatal Workup |
Exam 11-12 Opens Friday @ 12 pm Closes Monday @ 12 pm
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Ch 12: Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn |
Ch 12 HW due |
Lab 16 Antibody Titration Lab 17 Rh-immune workup |
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Week 8 |
Ch 13: Donor Selection and Phlebotomy |
Ch 13 HW due |
Mock practical |
Exam 13-14 Opens Friday @ 12 pm Closes Monday @ 12 pm
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Ch 14: Testing of Donor Blood |
Ch 14 HW due |
Mock practical |
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Week 9 |
Ch 15: Blood Component Preparation and Therapy
Ch 16: Transfusion Therapy in Selected Patients |
Ch 15 & 16 HW due |
Practical
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Review |
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Practical |
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Week 10 |
Blood Bank Final In class Tuesday May 11th @ 9:30 am |
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This is a tentative course calendar. The instructor will always notify students if there is going to be a change in the calendar. It is the student's responsibility to check course announcements and course email on a regular basis in order to be notified of any changes in the calendar.
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