LESSON ASSIGNMENT
Immunohematology
LESSON 1
Paragraph 1-1 through 1-53.
TEXT ASSIGNMENT
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
LESSON OBJECTIVES
1-1.
Identify the factors in the immune response and
the interaction of antigens, antibodies, and
complement of immunohematology.
1-2.
Identify the applications of and sources of error
in the antiglobulin tests.
1-3.
Identify the features of the antibody screening
test.
1-4.
Identify the factors in the use of reagent red cell
panels to identify unexpected antibodies, both
cold and warm.
1-5.
Identify the factors in the titration of antibodies.
1-6.
Define absorption and elution.
1-7.
Identify the aspects of compatibility testing,
collection of blood from the transfusion recipient,
selection of blood for a recipient, compatibility
testing for a massive transfusion, the one-tube
and two-tube techniques for cross-matching,
and the investigation of incompatible
crossmatches.
After completing the assignment, complete the
SUGGESTION
exercises at the end of this lesson. These exercises
will help you to achieve the lesson objectives.
MD0846
1-1