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