Electronic certificates are available immediately after course completion.
Transplant
Identifying Pathways to Transplantation for Sensitized Patients: A Changing Landscape
Webinar Objectives:
- Nomenclature
- HLAi & UKLKSS
- Allocation
- Post-transplant
Speaker: Miriam Manook, MBChB, MRCS (Ed), PhD
- P.A.C.E®, Florida, California, ACHI
- 1 hour 7 minutes
Transfusion
Transfusion Triggers in the Neonate
Webinar Objectives:
This seminar is aimed at Transfusion Practitioners, Transfusion Laboratory Teams and Transfusion Consultants keen to better understand the needs of this special patient group, neonates.
Speaker: Martha Sola-Visner. MD.
- P.A.C.E®, Florida, California
- 1 hour 3 minutes
Transfusion
Adverse Effects of Transfusion: Reaction, Response and Resolutions
Webinar Objectives:
• Organize and categorize transfusion complications given the reported signs and symptoms.
• Discover how laboratory findings correlate with the clinical signs and symptoms of transfusion complications.
• Compare and contrast acute and delayed transfusion reactions.
• Apply how to define the adverse complications of transfusion in example case studies.
Speaker: Jayanna Slayten, MS, MT(ASCP)SBBCM
- Florida, P.A.C.E®, California, ACHI
- 1 hour 6 minutes
Transfusion
Immunology, Complement and Genetics: The Backbone of the Blood Bank
Webinar Objectives:
• Distinguish immune response into the action of T Cells and B Cells.
• Recognize the role of immunoglobulins and cells involved in primary and secondary immune response.
• Outline function and process of complement activation in transfusion medicine.
• Demonstrate genetic concepts of blood groups exploring pedigree analysis and population genetics.
Speaker: Jayanna Slayten, MS, MT(ASCP)SBBCM
- California, Florida, P.A.C.E®
- 1 hour
Transfusion
Blood Groups: Common to Confounding Specificities
Webinar Objectives:
• Identify the common blood groups by genetic background, antigen, antibody and clinical significance.
• Discriminate uncommon blood groups by genetic background, antigen, antibody and clinical significance.
• Give examples of unique characteristics of blood groups and how they relate to the clinical outcomes in patients.
• Apply the knowledge of blood groups to provide the most appropriate blood products for transfusion.
Speaker: Jayanna Slayten, MS, MT(ASCP)SBBCM
- California, P.A.C.E®, Florida
- 1 hour 9 minutes
Transfusion
What Blood Bank Tools to Use When and Why: Mastering the Methods
Webinar Objectives:
• Appraise the value of common serologic blood bank methods for the resolution
of serologic blood bank challenges.
• Categorize the methods and tools for atypical serum/plasma challenges compared to red cells challenges.
• Define a systematic approach for ABO discrepancies and atypical antibody detection findings.
• Employ serologic methods in case study examples to demonstrate efficient application.
Speaker: Jayanna Slayten, MS, MT(ASCP)SBBCM
- Florida, P.A.C.E®, California
- 1 hour
Transfusion
Hemostasis and Platelet Testing: Lab Results Providing Guidance or Clinical Care
Webinar Objectives:
• Define normal and abnormal coagulation lab findings.
• Correlate laboratory results with common clinical signs and symptoms in the patient.
• Discriminate normal and abnormal platelet laboratory results.
• Apply coagulation and hematology results in case study examples focusing on the provision of appropriate
transfusion of blood products or medical intervention.
Speaker: Jayanna Slayten, MS, MT(ASCP)SBBCM
- California, Florida, P.A.C.E®
- English
- 1 hour 10 minutes
Transplant
Reflections and Future Directions for Testing in Transplantation: Impacts upon Clinicians and Patient Outcomes
Webinar Objectives:
- Clear and Unambiguous Typing Results: MIA FORA NGS Expanded Coverage
- Anti-HLA Antibody Strength & Crossmatch: Is there a Correlation?
- Enhancing Antibody Analysis for the Benefit of Patient Outcomes using PIRCHE Technology
- Where Do We Go from Here? The Present and Future of Non-HLA.
Speakers: Tiffany K Bratton, PhD, DABCC, FAACC, FACHI, Alin Girnita, MD, PhD, D(ACHI), Bethany L. Dale, PhD, Michelle Hickey, PhD, D(ACHI)
- ACHI, California, Florida
- 1 hour 40 minutes
Transfusion
Antibody Detection & ID: Patterns, Patience, Precision
Webinar Objectives:
• Explain detection and identification of red cell alloantibodies.
• Explore problem solving techniques including evaluation of the patient’s clinical and transfusion history, autocontrol, DAT and red cell phenotype.
• Define appropriate testing methods for IgM compared to IgG reactive antibodies.
• Apply antibody identification practices in case studies
Speaker: Jayanna Slayten, MS, MT(ASCP)SBBCM
- California, Florida, P.A.C.E®
- English
- 1 hour 11 minutes
Transplant
ISHI webinar on HLA-DQ Antibodies in Solid Organ Transplantation
Webinar Objectives:
- HLA-DQ Antibodies in Solid Organ Transplantation
Speakers: Anat Roitberg-Tambur, DMD, PhD
- ACHI, Florida, P.A.C.E®, California
- English
- 1 hour
Transfusion, Transplant
Immucor Webinar on Blood Transfusion support during Transplantation
Webinar Objectives:
- Pre-Transplant Work up: HLA & Immunohematology Lab
- Antibody titration
- Antibody removal: TPE/Plasma-Apheresis
- Blood Transfusion: Special Blood components
- Post Transplant: Monitoring of Antibodies (Red cell/ HLA)
- Rejection: TPE/Plasma-Apheresis
Speakers: Dr. Ankit Mathur
- California, Florida, P.A.C.E®
- English
- 1 hour
Transfusion
Imunohematologia Plaquetária
Objetivos do seminário web:
- validação e conduta nas transfusões de plaquetas
- Crossmatching plaquetário
- Refratariedade Plaquetária.
Speakers: Ana Paula Rocha Diniz Zanelli; Cristina Altobeli; Juliana Pires Marafon Franz
- P.A.C.E®, Florida, California
- Portuguese
- 4 hours
Transfusion
Imunohematologia Eritrocitária
Objetivos do seminário web:
- Reagentes Especiais em Imunohematologia: como usar e qual a importância na resolução de casos clínicos complexos
- A importância da detecção sorológica para direcionar a investigação molecular
- Tipagem molecular dos genes de grupos sanguíneos no auxílio diagnostico.
Speakers: Regina Cardoso; Tatiane de Paula Vendrame; Carine Arnoni, Tamires Delfino dos Santos, Lilian Castilho, PhD
- P.A.C.E®, Florida, California
- Portuguese
- 4 hours
Transfusion
BBTS Webinar - Looking towards the future of care in Haemoglobinopathy patients
Webinar Objectives:
- Advances in treatments for patients with Sickle Cell Disease
- National Haemoglobinopathy Registry
Speakers: Noemi Roy, Farrukh Shah
- Florida, California, P.A.C.E®
- English
- 1 hour
Transfusion
The A to Z of Phenotype: Both Rh and Extended Phenotyping and the Impact on Blood Transfusion
Webinar Objectives:
- Prevalence of red cell antigens
- Prevalence of alloantibodies
- Role of Prophylactic antigen matched blood in Thalassemia, Sickle Cell disease, AIHA, women in childbearing age, Chronic Renal failure
- Cost effectiveness
Speaker: Dr. Rajeshwari Basavanna
- Florida, California, P.A.C.E®
- English
- 1 hour
Transfusion
Self-check II Competency Kit Result Submission
Webinar Objectives:
- Immucor is committed to supporting the testing you perform by offering a complete and convenient line of competency testing products – from basic to advanced. Click 'LAUNCH COURSE' below to submit results for Self-check II Competency Kit.
- P.A.C.E®
- English
Transfusion
RiSE Competency Kit Result Submission
Webinar Objectives:
- Immucor is committed to supporting the testing you perform by offering a complete and convenient line of competency testing products – from basic to advanced. Click 'LAUNCH COURSE' below to submit results for RiSE Competency Kit.
- P.A.C.E®
- English
Transfusion
Gamma® Tech-Chek Competency Kit Result Submission
Webinar Objectives:
- Immucor is committed to supporting the testing you perform by offering a complete and convenient line of competency testing products – from basic to advanced. Click 'LAUNCH COURSE' below to submit results for Gamma® Tech-Chek Competency Kit.
- P.A.C.E®
- English
Transplant
HLA Global Scientific Symposia 2022 - Day 3
Webinar Objectives:
- The Eurotransplant Acceptable Mismatch Program
- How HLA epitope knowledge may benefit highly sensitized patients
- HLA-specific memory B cells: possible use for delisting and desensitization strategies
- Highly sensitized patients are disadvantaged by the presence of denatured HLA in Luminex HLA single antigen testing
- How implementing two SAB vendors can help patients
Speakers: Annette Jackson, Sebastiaan Heidt, Suzanne Bezstarosti, Gonca Karahan, Richard Battle, Alin Girnita
- ACHI, California, Florida, P.A.C.E®
- English
- 2 hours 30 minutes
Transplant
HLA Global Scientific Symposia 2022 - Day 2
Webinar Objectives:
- The Genome Canada Consortium on Precision Medicine in Renal Transplantation
- The Evolution and Revolution in NGS
- Getting the basic building blocks rights- The impact of NGS based HLA typing on our clinical practice
- Definition of immunogenic and non-immunogenic HLA epitopes
- Updates from the HLA- DQ antibody component of the International Histocompatibility Workshop
Speakers: Paul Keown, Karen Sherwood, Sujatha Krisnakumar, Dolly Rose, Cynthia Kramer, Anat Tambur
- ACHI, California, Florida, P.A.C.E®
- English
- 2 hours 30 minutes
Transplant
HLA Global Scientific Symposia 2022 - Day 1
Webinar Objectives:
- What's in your toolbox? Experiences with LIFECODES ID assays
- What's in your toolbox? Experiences with LIFECODES LSA and C3d assays
- Non-HLA: A voyage into the unknown
- Clinical Relevance of Non-HLA Antibody Burden in Kidney Transplantation
- Non-HLA antibody panel: from bench to bedside
Speakers: Mike Gautreaux, Brett Loehmann, Bryan Ray, Alek Senev, Carrie Butler
- ACHI, California, Florida, P.A.C.E®
- English
- 2 hours 30 minutes
Transfusion
Blood on Board! The Evolution and Revolution of Transfusions in the Pre-Hospital Setting
Webinar Objectives:
- Blood component usage in the pre hospital setting
- The use of O positive red cells in the pre hospital setting
Speaker: Dr. James Raitt MBChB, FRCEM, FIMC, Kerry Dowling
- Florida, California, P.A.C.E®
- English
- 1 hour
Transplant
ISHI Webinar: Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation from Unrelated Donors
Webinar Objectives:
- Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from unrelated donors in Germany
- Structures, Figures, Matching Guidelines, and Outcomes
Speaker: Dr. Joannis Mytilineos
- ACHI, California, P.A.C.E®, Florida
- English
- 1 hour
Transplant
ISHI Webinar: Molecular Histocompatibility & Transplantation
Webinar Objectives:
- HLA Matching Paradigms in Allogeneic HSCT
Speaker: Dr. Meenakshi Singh, Advanced center for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Navi Mumbai, India
- ACHI, California, P.A.C.E®, Florida
- English
- 1 hour
Transfusion, Coagulation
ISBT 2022: Simplifying Complex Patient Cases: Molecular, Platelet & Monoclonal Therapies
Webinar Objectives:
- RhD Case Studies: Interpretation and Patient Risks in Transfusions
- Management of platelet alloimmunization on the Maternity Laboratory
- The challenging effects of monoclonal antibody therapies on the Transfusion Laboratory
Speakers: Dr Lilian Castilho, PhD, Dr Rachel Petermann, MD, PhD, Julie Staves Manager, Transfusion Laboratory
- California, Florida, P.A.C.E®
- English
- 1 hour
Transfusion
Myeloma Therapy and Blood Bank Testing
Webinar Objectives:
- A new front in myeloma therapy and an emerging complication in blood bank testing
Speaker: Dr. Rasika Setia
- English
- 1 hour
Transplant, Transfusion
ABO Isoagglutinin Titration- Automated
Webinar Objectives:
- A breakthrough in ABO isoagglutinin titration automation: reason to believe & its benefits
Speakers: Dr. Soma Agrawal
- P.A.C.E®, California, Florida
- English
- 1 hour
Transplant
Immucor's Virtual Antibody Workshop_Part 6
Webinar Objectives:
- Overview of single antigen analysis technology
- Walk through of an interactive case study
Speakers: K. Kelly Cousins, Jean L. Heneghan
- ACHI, P.A.C.E®, California, Florida
- English
- 1 hour
Transfusion
COVID-19 & Convalescent Plasma
Webinar Objectives:
- Methods to obtain access to CCP
- NYC & the Covid-19 Pandemic
- CUIMC CCP Clinical Trials
- Impacts on Transfusion Service operations
Speakers: Joseph (Yossi) Schwarts
- ACHI, P.A.C.E®
- English
- 1 hour
Transfusion
It’s an ’Antibody Detection Test’, my Dear Watson
Webinar Objectives:
- Seeing antibody detection through the lense of Sherlock Holmes
Speaker: Dawn M. Rumsey
- Florida
- English
- 1 hour
Transfusion
Platelet Refractory Patients with Margaret A. Keller, PhD
Webinar Objectives:
- Review platelet refractoriness and fetal neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia
- Describe how serologic testing can aid clinical management and selection of blood products
- Describe how HPA genotyping can be helpful in different diagnosis of FNAIT
- Describe how platelet donors are screened to identify how whose platelet products may be useful for HPA aluminized patients
- Use cases to illustrate these points
Speaker: Margaret A. Keller, PhD
- Florida, P.A.C.E®
- English
- 1 hour
Transfusion
Identification & Management of Patients with Weak D & Partial D Phenotype
Webinar Objectives:
- Serological weak D phenotypes to RHD genotyping: How will I know?
Speaker: Susan T. Johnson
- ACHI, P.A.C.E®, Florida
- English
- 50 minutes
Transfusion
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) and ADAMTS13 Testing
Webinar Objectives:
- Pathophysiology of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
- Laboratory characteristics of various ADAMTS13 tests
- Clinical applications of ADAMTS13 testing in diagnostics and management of patients with TTP
Speaker: Dong Chen MD PhD
- Florida
- English
- 1 hour
Transplant
#ASHI21 Lunch Symposium REPLAY: New Frontiers in Transplant Diagnostics
Webinar Objectives:
- Advantages of Multi-Assay Analysis: Resolving Discrepancies between Solid Phase Immunoassays
- Non-HLA antibody panel discovery, development, and validation: From bench to bedside
- Redesigning HLA Compatibility: Does it work and are we ready?
Speaker: Julie Houp, MS CHS Carrie L. Butler, Ph.D. Massimo Mangiola, Ph.D. D(ACHI)
- ACHI, P.A.C.E®, Florida
- English
- 50 minutes
Transplant
Immucor's Virtual Antibody Workshop_Part 5
Webinar Objectives:
- Overview of single antigen analysis technology
- Walk through of an interactive case study
Speakers: K. Kelly Cousins, Jean L. Heneghan
- ACHI, P.A.C.E®, California, Florida
- English
- 1 hour
Transplant
Immucor's Virtual Antibody Workshop_Part 4
Webinar Objectives:
- Overview of single antigen analysis technology
- Walk through of an interactive case study
Speakers: K. Kelly Cousins, Jean L. Heneghan
- ACHI, P.A.C.E®, Florida, California
- English
- 1 hour
Transplant
HLA Scientific Symposium 2021, Day 1
Webinar Objectives:
- Transplanting sensitized candidates: new options for overcoming DSA barriers
Speaker: Annette Jackson
- ACHI, Florida, P.A.C.E®
- English
- 2 hours 30 minutes
Transplant
HLA Scientific Symposium 2021, Day 2
Webinar Objectives:
- Diagnosis of antibody-meditated rejection in 2021: antibodies, biopsies, and molecules
Speaker: Michael Mengel
- ACHI, P.A.C.E®, Florida
- English
- 2 hours 30 minutes
Transplant
Lab Week 2021: Transplant Quick P.I.C.s
Webinar Objectives:
- Lab week Case Studies with Lifecodes LSA
Speaker: Dave Pinelli
- ACHI, P.A.C.E®, Florida
- English
- 1 hour
Transplant
International HLA Scientific Symposium '20, Day 1: NGS and Non-HLA Antibodies
Webinar Objectives:
- Next generation Sequencing: Now and the Future
- Comparison of automated HLA typings 11 loci with the Mflex techniques vs 11 Flex techniques
- Non-HLA antibodies time for the challenge in solid organ transplantation
- Immucor's Non-HLA Antibody Assay Expands
Speakers: Michael Solomon, Odile Avinens, David Sansegundo Arribas, Bryan Ray
- English
- 2 hours
Transplant
International HLA Scientific Symposium '20, Day 2: HLA Antibody Testing Capabilities
Webinar Objectives:
- Immucor Lifescreen Deluxe and Lifecodes Single Antigen, Milano San Raffaele experience
Speaker: Dr. Benedetta Mazzi
- English
- 2 hours
Transplant
International HLA Scientific Symposium '20, Day 3: Epitope Matching
Webinar Objectives:
- Impact of Covid-19 on solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
- Impact of Covid-19 on HLA laboratory
- Immune profiling of Covid-19 patients and implication in transplantation
- HLA association with Covid-19
Speaker: Rajalingam Raja Ph.D, FRCP, D(ABHI)
- English
- 2 hours
Transplant
Immucor’s Virtual Antibody Workshop_Part 1
Webinar Objectives:
- Overview of single antigen analysis technology
- Walk through of an interactive case study
Speakers: K. Kelly Cousins, Jean L. Heneghan
- ACHI, Florida
- English
- 50 minutes
Transplant
Immucor’s Virtual Antibody Workshop_Part 2
Webinar Objectives:
- Overview of single antigen analysis technology
- Walk through of an interactive case study
Speakers: K. Kelly Cousins, Jean L. Heneghan
- ACHI, Florida
- English
- 1 hour
Transplant
Immucor's Virtual Antibody Workshop_Part 3
Webinar Objectives:
- Overview of single antigen analysis technology
- Walk through of an interactive case study
Speakers: K. Kelly Cousins, Jean L. Heneghan
- ACHI
- English
- 1 hour
Daratumumab and anti-CD38 therapy: a new front in myeloma therapy
Webinar Objectives:
- Daratumumab and anti-CD38 therapy: a new front in myeloma therapy and emerging complication in blood bank testing
Speakers: Janis Hamilton, Dr. Carlos Villa
- English
- 2 hours
Anti-CD47 y su impacto en la inmunohematología
Webinar Objectives:
- Anti-CD47 y su impacto en las pruebas inmunohematologicas
Speaker: Alexander Pajares
- Spanish
- 1 hour
Transfusion
Antigens & Antibodies
Webinar Objectives:
- Describe the relationship between Ren Blood cell antigens and their corresponding antibodies
- Learn about genes, antigens, and antibodies and how they are arranged in each system
Speaker: N/A
- Florida, P.A.C.E®
- English
- 50 minutes
Transfusion
Autoimmunhemolytic Anemia
Webinar Objectives:
- Review the Serologic Presentation
- Discuss Adsorption Procedures
- How to differentiate WAIHA from Drug-Induced Hemolytic
Speaker: Sue Johnson MSTM, MT(ASCP)SBB
- Florida
- English
- 1 hour
Transfusion
Detección de aloanticuerpos de baja frequencia
Objetivos del seminario web:
- Definición Antígenos de Baja Frequencia (ABF)
- ¿Porqué estudiar los anticuerpos contra ABF?
- Dificultades en el estudio de ABF
Oradora: Dra. María Antonieta Nuñez
- Spanish
- 1 hour
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