Live Program Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Program Number: 22EL-792

Educational Track: Technical/Clinical
Topic: Patient Transfusion
Intended Audience: Hospital Blood Banks, Hospitals, Immunohematology Reference Labs (IRL’s), Laboratory Staff, Managers/Supervisors, Medical Directors, Nurses, Physicians, Students (MD, MT, SBB), Technologists
Teaching Level: Intermediate

Faculty
(titles and affiliations at the time of the live program)
Director: Donna Berry, Training and Development, New Zealand Blood Service, New Zealand
Moderator: Susanne Bishop, MS, MLS(ASCP)SBB, Assistant Professor, Clinical Education Coordinator, University of Nebraska Medical Centre, Omaha, NE (unable to attend); Ashley Molnar, Education Coordinator, AABB, Bethesda, MD
Speaker: Laura Cooling, MD, MS, Professor, Associate Medical Director of Transfusion Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Program Description
Hemolytic anemia can occur as a transient condition secondary to certain infections. Serological testing helps to aid diagnosis. This program will discuss the immunohematologic findings seen by the blood bank and additional testing that may be required. The faculty will also look at what infections can lead to hemolytic anemia, including auto-immune hemolytic anemia. Finally, the program will investigate the more common antibody specificities involved in these conditions and how they can often mimic other specificities.

Learning Objectives
After participating in this educational activity, participants should be able to:

List the infections commonly associated with infection-related hemolytic anemia.
Describe the typical laboratory results seen in Cold Agglutinin Disease (CAD) and Paroxysmal Cold Hemoglobinuria (PCH).
Explain the additional testing required for the investigation of CAD and PCH.
Discuss the specificity of blood group antibodies involved in infection-related hemolytic anemia.
Discuss the clinical findings in patients with infection-related hemolytic anemia.

How to Claim Continuing Education Credit

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Donna Berry

New Zealand Blood Service

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