
The clinical rotations add real world experience to the didactic lessons to solidify your understanding of the content.
Apheresis Collections
Blood product collections and therapeutic procedures performed with apheresis technology.
Blood Product Distribution
Movement of blood products throughout the distribution system.
Coagulation
Use of coagulation testing to diagnose patient conditions as well as determine the optimal blood product for transfusion.
Component Manufacturing
Production of blood products, component modification, product QC, and product testing methodologies.
Donor Collection
Donor eligibility, collection, and adverse reactions.
Donor Testing
Required tests and methodologies for ensuring blood is safe to transfuse.
HLA/Histocompatibility
Testing and use HLA data in transfusion medicine and transplantation.
Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells (HPCs)
Donation, processing, storage, and use of HPCs.
Intraoperative Salvage
Techniques and procedures for blood salvage during surgery.
Management
Duties and strategies for supervision of employees in the laboratory.
Medical Director
Duties and functions of the Medical Director, and role in transfusion therapy decisions.
Mobile Collections
Collection of blood products outside of a blood center.
Molecular Testing
Isolation of DNA and use in transfusion medicine.
Product Quality Control (optional)
Testing and monitoring required for the production of blood products.
Quality Assurance
Functions of the Quality Assurance department and overview of the regulations surrounding blood banking.
Recruitment
Recruitment and retention of donors at the blood center.
Reference Laboratory
Advanced techniques in immunohematology.
Contact
4039 Newberry Rd
Gainesville, FL
(352) 224-1711
gamartinez@lifesouth.org
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, Inc