Blood banking

The CP-Blood Module covers the disciplines of Transfusion Medicine, and is oriented toward educating residents in the diagnosis and management of blood-related disorders. In the Transfusion Medicine component, the emphasis will be placed on understanding and proper utilization of immunohematological diagnostic and compatibility testing, as well as pathogenesis, diagnosis and transfusion support of disorders and conditions commonly encountered in the Transfusion Medicine practice. Residents also acquire practical knowledge related to donor selection, collection and manufacturing, as well as apheresis collection technique during off-site training at the American Red Cross Tennessee Valley Region. Pathology Residents will report to the Director of Transfusion Medicine/Transfusion Medicine Physician on service. Residents should perform all duties and assignments during their rotation and meet all goals and objectives. Training will be accomplished through daily discussions of interesting cases and abnormal laboratory results with attending physicians, and by work with medical technologists and supervisors within the laboratory. The residents will also manage from a procedural perspective patients undergoing peripheral stem cell collection and/or photopheresis. Daily notes and patient evaluations will be carried out. Therapeutic apheresis topics will be covered predominantly by case study methodology. Additionally, the resident will be offered a short elective rotation in the Apheresis unit (Department of Nephrology).