Webinar Objectives: 

• Explore the basics of  HLA, HPA and tools available
• Platelet Crossmatching
• Approach to a case of Platelet Refractoriness

Speakers: Dr Mohit Chowdhry, Sr. consultant & HEAD - Department of transfusion medicine, molecular biology and transplant immunology ; Indraprastha Apollo hospital, New Delhi

Webinar Objectives: 

• What is CAR-T, CAR-T current indications and future directions
• The patient journey through CAR T-cell therapy and complications associated with CAR-T

Speakers: Ceri Jones Haematology Consultant, University Hospital of Wales, Emily John Lead CAR-T Clinical Nurse Specialist, University Hospital of Wales

Webinar Objectives: 

• Outlining some of the current Iron and PBM activities being used in the UK
• Highlighting differences in practice when managing paediatrics & adults

Speakers: Dr Paolo Polzella and Dr Anne Kelly

Webinar Objectives: 

•  Implementation of goal-directed bleeding management:
  • Coagulation changes during bleeding
  • What is goal directed bleeding management
  • Why bring in viscoelastic testing
  • How do you introduce it
  • Is it effective – impact on blood product usage

Speakers: Kate Maynard, Dr Sam Hird, Dr Amrit Dhadda and Prof Rachel Collis

Webinar Objective:

• LEARNing is fun in a new way when you complete this virtual intensive, transfusion medicine investigation.

Webinar Objectives:

• Worklist Management
• Results Management
• Report Management
• Panel ID | Module
• Archive Management

Speaker:  Gianni Giuffrè

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)SBB^CM

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)SBB^CM

Webinar Objectives:

•  Advances in treatments for patients with Sickle Cell Disease
•  National Haemoglobinopathy Registry

Speakers: Noemi Roy, Farrukh Shah

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Webinar Objectives: 

• A breakthrough in ABO isoagglutinin titration automation: reason to believe & its benefits

Speakers: Dr. Soma Agrawal

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

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

Webinar Objectives: 

• Discuss antibody development as part of the immune system
• Compare and contrast IgM and IgG class antibodies
• Examine reactivity of IgM and IgG class antibodies in common antibody detection methodologies
• Review publications on clinical significance of IgM and IgG class antibodies

Speaker: Tricia Sanders

Webinar Objectives: 

• Review Chronic Transfusion Therapy (CTT) for Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA)
• Present a prospective study of RBC genotyping of SCA patients and transfused units during CTT
• Clinical applications

Speaker: Marianne E. McPherson Yee, MD

Webinar Objectives: 

• Geneotyping to resolve e-like Antibodies

Speaker: Dr. Shaun Lawicki, MBBS

Webinar Objectives: 

• Describe basic RHD genetics & biochemistry
• Discuss the complexity in the determining RhD antigen status in individuals with a serologic weak D phenotype
• List current recommendations from the participants of the AABB/CAP 2015 working party

Speaker: Sue Johnson MSTM, MT(ASCP)SBB

Webinar Objectives: 

• Identify the genetic mechanism for the inheritance of the ABH blood group antigen, including the Bombay phenotype
• Differentiate the transferases and biochemical structures of the ABH antigens
• Evaluate the characteristics of and relationship between antigens and antibodies in the ABO system
• Identify lectin reagents that show ABO blood groups specifically
• Assess the effects of disease and age on production of ABO antigens and antibodies
• Classify the A and B antigens into subgroups, including serologic characteristics, number of antigen site and frequency in the population

Speaker: LeeAnn Walker, MEd, MT(ASCP)SBB

Webinar Objectives:

• Discuss the purpose of antibody detection testing and techniques.
• Examine reagents used in antibody detection and crossmatch including potentiators and reagent red blood cells.
• Compare antibody detection testing to crossmatch testing

Speaker: Tricia Sanders

Webinar Objectives: 

• Review the Rh proteins and Rh genes
• Review Rh terminology
• Illustrate the challenges of serologic Rh antigen typings and how molecular methods can help
• Discuss the AABB recommendations regarding use of RHD genotyping to resolve serologic weak D phenotype
• Use cases to illustrate how RHD genotyping can aid in determination of risk of alloimmunization
• Demonstrate how RH allele matching can be used to find compatible blood for a patient with an antibody to a high prevalence of RH antigen

Speaker: Margaret A. Keller, PhD.

Webinar Objectives: 

• Define solid phase technology
• Recall the steps for processing a capture Assay
• Interpret Capture results
• Identify the Capture products offered by Immucor

Webinar Objectives: 

• Identify the Capture Strips and Plates
• Define how these strips and plates are used in Capture testing

Webinar Objectives: 

• Identify Capture Reagents
• Define purpose of Capture Reagents

Webinar Objectives: 

• Define and categorize transfusion reactions
• Describe clinical manifestations of specific transfusion reactions
• Discuss patient evaluation and management when transfusion reactions is suspected

Speaker: Margo R Rollins, MD 

Webinar Objectives: 

• Define Pretransfusion Testing
• Recognize the Pretransfusion Processing Steps
• Identify the Purpose of the Crossmatch Test
• Recognize Characteristics of Serologic and Computer Crossmatch Methoids

Webinar Objectives: 

• Define Direct Antiglobulin Tests (DATs)
• Recognize Applications of the DAT
• Identify Reagents used in the DAT
• Interpret DAT Results

Webinar Objectives: 

• Hospitals and Blood Donar systems
• Blood Banks and Blood Transfusion
• Patient testing in Blood Banks
• Safe Blood Transfusion
• Blood Collection

Webinar Objectives: 

• Importance and significance in continuing education initiatives within the blood banking community

Speaker: Jay Slayten MS, MT(ASCP)SBB

Webinar Objectives: 

• What is and Red Blood Cell (RBC) and What is its importance
• RBC Critical Functions
• RBC Lifecycle and Membrane Structure
• Antigens on Membrane Surface

Webinar Objectives: 

• Describe the functions of enzymes on red blood cells
• Compare enzyme treatment to chemical treatment
• Discuss the use of enzyme treated red blood cells in antibody detection and identification pathways

Speaker: Tricia Sanders 

Webinar Objectives: 

• Discuss and interpret interactive immunohematology case studies

Speaker: Monica Kalvelage

Webinar Objectives: 

• Review the scope of BeadChip PreciseType^@ testing
• Discuss published indications for RBC genotyping in patients
• Describe Northwestern Memorial Hospital approach
• Examine benefits of DNA phenotyping in subsequent workups
• Discuss questions and comments

Speaker: Glenn Ramsey

Webinar Objectives:

• Review RBC alloimmunization persistence despite advances in serologic testing
• Discuss limitations of serological testing
• PreciseType@ HEA RBC genetic  testing helps overcome these limitations
• Clinical applications
• Questions and Answers

Speaker: Cassandra Josephson

Webinar Objectives: 

• Describe the application of molecular testing in the hospital donor center and transfusion service
• Discuss the impact of molecular testing on serologic antibody identification workups through case studies
• List the benefits of leveraging software to simultaniously view serology and molecular testing

Speakers: Jessie Singer MT (ASCP)  Cassandra Josephson MD

Webinar Objectives: 

• Introduction to Blood Bank basics
• Discuss limitations of serologic phenotyping
• Description of RBC molecular typing and potential advantages over serologic typing
• Application of RBC molecular typing

Speaker: Ross M Fasano

Webinar Objectives: 

• ImmuLINK function and capabilities
• Hamilton Regional Library medicine program
• CoLabs and ImmuLINK

Speaker: Sandra Fazari MLT, BSC, MBA 

Webinar Objectives: 

• ImmuLINK background
• ImmuLINK demonstration

Speaker: Giuffre Gianni 

Webinar Objectives: 

• ABO Blood group systems
• How does FDA impact ABO Blood groups
• History of blood transfusion
• Landsteiner's Law

Webinar Objectives: 

• Explain the formation of H, A, and B antigens and soluble substances
• Interpret ABO typing results including ABO discrepancy testing
• Discuss ABO antibodies including immunoglobulin classes and the importance of reverse testing

Speaker: Tricia Sanders

Webinar Objectives: 

• Discuss the testing methodologies used for antigen typing
• Differentiate between monoclonal and polyclonal antisera
• Explain the importance of phenotyping in antibody identification
• Describe common antigen typing protocols for multiply transfused patients

Speaker: Trica Sanders

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)SBB