Goals: Understanding general principles of transfusion therapy and therapeutic aphaeresis.
Blood donation and hematopoietic progenitor cell (HPC) therapy/collection principles.
Objectives: Acquire specific clinical knowledge related to: compatibility testing; blood component
therapy; therapeutic aphaeresis procedures; autologous and allogeneic blood donations;
observe therapeutic phlebotomy procedures; hematopoietic progenitor cell (HPC) therapy
and collection procedures; transfusion medicine clinical consultation process.
Activities: Rotate through blood bank service areas; observe therapeutic aphaeresis procedures;
observe HPC collection; HPC unit processing; blood donor room observation; participate
in clinical consultations.
Lab Hours: 40
Assessment: Verbal evaluation with preceptor at end of rotation.
This elective is by arrangement only. Please contact Amanda Walker at 706-721-2923
or amawalker@augusta.edu.