Complexity to Confidence in Blood Banking
About This Course
Register by May 7th 2026. Classes begins on May 12th 2026
Confidence comes from grasping why and being able to accurately explain that why in your own words. Complexity to Confidence in Blood Banking provides that space for you to do that. Come prepared to work through case studies, and ask questions you may have been afraid to ask when you were first introduced to blood banking.
In 8 weeks via 16 Zoom sessions, we’ll help you clarify any blood bank’s complexities to function with confidence.
You must be present and participate in all sessions to benefit from this course.
Learning Objectives
Material Includes
- Live Interactive Sessions
- Case Studies
- Assessments
Requirements
- A digital device for virtual streaming of classes
- Live virtual classes will be held Tuesdays and Sundays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Each session will be 2 hours.
Target Audience
- A medical laboratory scientist/technologist/technician working in a blood bank or transfusion service
- Anxious whenever you have to troubleshoot a blood bank test result
- Not always certain you're resolving a blood banking anormaly accurately
- Aiming to be move up from the bench and want to lead others
- Tired of second guessing your technical choices in the blood bank
- Passionate about blood banking and want to improve how it is done
- Preparing for a certifican exam and you're not confident about the blood bank component of the exam
- A person who wants instant feedback with rationale for your questions
Curriculum
Register
Introduce yourself
Intro to Blood Banking
QMS for the Blood Bank and Transfusion Service
RBC Anatomy and Physiology
Donor Recruitment and Testing of Donor Units
Immunology and Molecular for Blood Bankers
Rh Blood Group System and HDFN
Kell Blood Group System
MNSs, I Blood Group Systems
Duffy and Kidd Blood Group Systems
Other Blood Groups Systems
Routine Testing
Antiglobulin Testing and Antibody Identification
Special Testing
Comprehensive Review
Your Instructors
Marion Carrillo
MS, MLS (ASCP)cm
Marion is a medical laboratory scientist certified by the American Society for Clinical Pathology. She also has a Masters degree in Clinical Laboratory Management and completed a specialist in blood banking certificate program. She has many years experience in the blood transfusion service in the U.S and in Trinidad and Tobago. In addition to the work done at Trinity she is an adjunct immunohaematology lecturer and provides non technical and technical advice to persons in need of blood, medical laboratory technologists respectively.
$325.00
Material Includes
- Live Interactive Sessions
- Case Studies
- Assessments
