| CODE | ABS3004 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Advanced Practical: Immunology and Transfusion Medicine | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 8 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Applied Biomedical Science | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Placement in the Pathology labs to observe and learn the practical aspects of working in an Immunology lab, the Blood Bank, and a Blood Processing lab. General: - Sample receipt and processing of blood bags; - Health and safety. Immunology: - Special tests such as CRP, Immunolglobulins, Immunoglobulin chains, ENA and other antibody based tests; - Critical evaluation of new test kits and reagents; - Appropriate calibration or equipment. Transfusion medicine: - Special tests such as antibody titre and elution technique; - Validation of laboratory equipment; - Preparation of blood units for transfusion. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit aims to expose students to the general running and administration of an immunology lab and a blood bank within the hospital pathology labs with a special focus on: - Specialised immunology tests; - Specialised transfusion medicine tests; - Processing of donor units for transfusion. This study-unit will allow students to experience the practical aspects of: - Sample receipt and processing; - Processing of blood bags; - Proper maintenance of records and incident reporting; - Appropriate validation, standardisation and calibration of test procedures and instrumentation. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Report on the procedures used in special sample receipt and processing; - Interpret test results, equipment QC reports and equipment fault reports; - Describe the health and safety protocols that need to be followed when carrying out immunofluorescence microscopy. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Carry out a variety of immunology and transfusion medicine tests, both manual and automated; - Carry out case studies, collating the necessary data which will determine the sequence of further testing; - Carry out a costings exercise; - Evaluate new test kits and reagents; - List the audit and QA procedures carried out within the national blood transfusion service; - Modify test procedures as necessary. Main Text/s: Relevant laboratory SOPs and instrument manuals Supplementary readings: • Fundamentals of Biomedical Science: Immunology. Hall & Yates; Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-953496-8 • Fundamentals of Biomedical Science: Transfusion and Transplantation. R. Knight (2nd edition); Oxford University Press 2018. ISBN: 9780198735731. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Placement and Independent Study | ||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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