LabQ 2022 Clinical Laboratory: Transfusion Medicine Exercise  

Faculty/Authors

WENDY O. SMART MT(ASCP)SBB 
UC HEALTH: MEMORIAL CENTRAL HOSPITAL
Colorado Springs, Colorado 

CMLE Credit: 2.0
Estimated Completion Time: 2 hour
Format: Online Educational Activity and Post Exam

Instructions

To claim CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:

1. Review the Technical Considerations.
2. Click Go to Course to view an overview of the modules in this course.
3. Click Access to begin the course.
4. Review the Educational Activity.
5. Complete and submit the Post Exam.
6. Submit the course Evaluation to register your credit.

Faculty Disclosures​
The faculty have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Technical Considerations

Release Date: 05/27/2022 
Review Date:
Expiration Date: 12/31/2024 

• explain the importance of donor history questionnaire travel questions to the safety of the blood supply;  

• summarize donor testing currently being performed and the limitations of donor testing for certain blood-borne pathogens; 

• outline methods to accurately identify malaria-endemic areas and appropriate follow-up actions; 

• discuss how reviewing donor cards by a well-trained technologist or supervisor can limit errors made in donor screening, acceptance, and safety; and  

• describe a donor deferral plan and a process for removing disqualified donations.