Unit 3 - Donation Testing and Components Processing

Indicative Content

In this unit you will learn about:

• Preparation and quality monitoring of blood components
  
• Preparation and specifications of blood components with special requirements 
  
• Testing requirements for blood donations in the UK
  
• Transfusion transmitted infections with respect to blood donation
  
• European Blood Safety Directives and Blood Safety and Quality Regulations
  
• Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion Services in the UK
  
• BCSH guidelines for the use of irradiated blood components
  
• BCSH guidelines for neonates and older children
  

Learning Outcomes

You will be expected to:

1. Determine, explain and discuss the design, operation and performance of processing techniques for blood components
   
2. Determine, explain and categorise additional processing and testing requirements for non-routine blood components
   
3. Identify, explain and categorise quality monitoring procedures applied to blood components
   
4. Determine, describe and categorise the design, operation and performance of automated and semi-automated testing technology used in blood donor testing.
   
5. Determine, explain, formulate and interpret the investigation of complex serological reactions, including recommendations for resolving unexpected anomalies, in  donor testing
   
6. Describe and categorise the aetiology of transfusion transmitted infections. Discuss and recommend investigations for a range of transfusion transmitted infections.
7. Determine, describe and explain component validation, specification and labeling criteria

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