University of Toronto Transfusion Medicine Rounds

MLT Session – Interesting Serology Cases

When
Where
Virtual

Event details

Presented by

Amanda (Xiao Wei) Wang

Karen Kong

Neeru Sahni

Learning objectives

The "Lab" angle of a rare transfusion reaction case: PTP
Learning objectives:

  • Definition and criteria required to query PTP.
  • Pathophysiology of PTP.
  • Overview of HLA and HPA typing and antibody screen.

Chase for the clues: A rare find
Learning objectives:

  • Identify the purpose of an allo-adsorption.
  • Learn how transfusion management is provided to patients requiring rare blood.
  • Recognize the challenges in transfusion medicine when identifying rare antibodies.

Many misfortunes by minors in a major...
Learning objectives:

  • Know which population of patients are prone to developing antibodies to low prevalence antigen targets and why.
  • Describe the challenge of serving compatibility-assured blood to a person with one or more low prevalence antibodies.

Registration

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