Competency information
Details
Issue appropriate blood components for patients with a range of clinical conditions.
Store blood components used locally in correct conditions.
Considerations
- Use of IT systems to issue blood components, and the need for security/traceability.
- Awareness of the range of blood components / products available, their correct storage conditions and clinical use.
- Awareness that there are categories of patients requiring components with additional specifications, e.g. neonates, patients with sickle cell disease (SCD).
- Awareness that some patients are not suitable for electronic issue (EI).
- Aetiology, pathophysiology and clinical features of conditions requiring transfusion support.
- Overview of legislation/guidelines relevant to blood transfusion practice.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 3 | Outcome Perform blood group serology in the context of pre-transfusion testing. |
| # 5 | Outcome Apply the principles of internal quality control and external quality assessment and draw conclusions about assay performance. |
| # 6 | Outcome Use laboratory IT systems for handling, processing and storage of patient data. |