Unit DIAGNOSTIC METHODS OF IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY AND TRANSFUSIONAL MEDICINE

Code	50995202
CFU	2
Teacher	Mauro Marchesi
Teachers	Mauro Marchesi
Hours	24 ore - Mauro Marchesi
Learning activities	Base
Area	Scienze biomediche
Academic discipline	MED/05
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Clinical aspects of transfusion medicine. Reference standards for transfusion medicine. Practices of good use of blood.
Reference texts	Technical Manual aabb Advancing Transfusion and Cellular Therapies Worldwide, Standard di Medicina Trasfusionale edizioni SIMTI Material provided by teacher
Educational objectives	At the end of the course the student should know the main clinical aspects of transfusion medicine and practices of good use of blood
Teaching methods	Face to face lessons
Learning verification modality	Oral exam
Extended program	The transfusion process. The membrane of the red blood cell. Erythrocyte antigens. The group AB0. The Rh and other blood groups. Importance of transfusion of blood groups. The red cell alloimmunization and transfusion compatibility testing. Autoimmune hemolytic disease. Blood components: preparation, storage, quality control. The immunohaematological and clinical criteria for the selection and assignment of blood components The transfusion’s legislation. Relevance to the lab technician The good use of blood: transfusion safety and appropriateness. The main transfusion reactions Hemolytic disease of the newborn

Code	50995102
CFU	2
Teachers	Giordano Rossi (Codocenza)
Hours	24 ore (Codocenza) - Giordano Rossi
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Scienze e tecniche di laboratorio biomedico
Academic discipline	MED/46
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Illustration of exams done by the SIT. -Principal concept of Immunohematology
Reference texts	Technical Manual English Version
Educational objectives	The class aims to explain to students the blood donator path and every test linked to the donator and patient. Finally explaining the MEN.
Teaching methods	-Frontal lessons with educational material projection -Practical lessons in laboratory.
Learning verification modality	The student take the oral exam in the SIT. Usually the exam is divided in three questions. At the end will be the final grade.
Extended program	The class will provide following subject: -From blood donation to blood component working and production. -Erythrocytic typing. Antibody identification Manual testing -Cross Match Serological Test Indirect antiglobulin test -Fetus and newborn Hemolytic Ilness