Live Program Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Program Number: 23EL-833

Educational Track: Technical/Clinical
Topics: Blood Donation & Collection, Patient Transfusion
Intended Audience: Hospital Blood Banks, Immunohematology Reference Labs (IRL’s), Laboratory Staff, Managers/Supervisors, Students (MD, MT, SBB), Technologists
Teaching Level: Basic, Intermediate

Faculty
(titles and affiliations at the time of the live program)
Director/Moderator: Susanne Bishop, MS, MLS(ASCP)^CMSBB^CM, Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Speaker: Hind Kurbaj, MS, SBB(ASCP)^CM, Clinical Coordinator-Transfusion Services, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Program Description
The MNS blood group system, which is comprised of 50 antigens, is a complex and clinically significant system as it is associated with hemolytic transfusion reactions (HTRs) and hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN). The focus of this program is to provide a review (via lecture) of the MNS blood group system, including genetics, antigens, and antibody significance.

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

Describe inheritance of the MNS blood group system.
Define the most well-known MNS blood group system antigens.
Discuss the prevalence, presentation, and clinical significance of the MNS blood group system antibodies.

How to Claim Continuing Education Credit

Single Viewers: if you registered as a single viewer, complete the evaluation found on the "CE Information" tab after watching the video. By submitting the evaluation, you are attesting to watching the presentation in its entirety.

Group Viewers: This is applicable for groups/facilities that purchased Group Viewing access for this program (registration will be verified prior to processing a group viewing attendance log). Group Viewing Coordinators should submit the attendance log to eLearning@aabb.org within 72 hours of the completion/viewing date. Once AABB receives an attendance log, each participant on the attendance log will be granted access as a single viewer to this program and will be required to complete the evaluation in order to claim continuing education credit. Each participant will be required to have an AABB account in order to access this program/platform. If a participant does not have an account, he/she can create one using the same email address provided on the attendance log.

Hind Kurbaj MS, SBB(ASCP)

MD Anderson Cancer Center

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