Live Program Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Program Number: 22EL-805

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

Faculty
(titles and affiliations at the time of the live program)
Director/Moderator: Danielle Mullins, MSTM, MLS(ASCP)^CMSBB^CM, Manager, Quality Assurance, Versiti Illinois, Aurora, IL
Speaker: Jennifer Herring, BS, SBB(ASCP)^CM, CHT(ABHI), Team Lead Laboratory Scientist – IRL/HLA, Versiti Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI

Program Description
This program is designed to define platelet refractoriness, detail common laboratory values associated with refractoriness, and recognize these in the context of a patient case. In addition, distinguish platelet refractoriness from other common platelet issues. This program will be a lecture-based presentation interlaced with case studies to demonstrate relevant laboratory and clinical findings.

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

Define platelet refractoriness.
Identify causes of platelet refractoriness, recognize the signs within the context of a patient case presentation, and differentiate from other common platelet issues.
List the test results that indicate a patient is in a refractory state and calculate the corrected platelet count.
Define the calculated PRA, recognize the clinical significance, and discuss the implications for transfusion.

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.

Jennifer Herring BS, SBB(ASCP), CHT(ABHI)

Versiti Michigan

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