MLT 204H - Clinical Immunology/Immunohematology

4 credit hours - 45 lecture and 30 laboratory; one term.
This is an honors course.

Learn principles and practices of clinical immunology and clinical immunohematology (blood banking). Topics include antibody structure and function, the complement system, and disorders of the immune system. Blood bank topics include blood group systemization, compatibility testing, donor testing, cross matching, specialized testing, and transfusion reaction. Lab fee $235.

Prerequisite(s): MLT 101 with a grade of C or better and eligibility for Honors courses.

Crosslisted: Also offered as MLT 204 ; credit not given for both MLT 204 and MLT 204H.

Course Outcomes:

Conduct analysis of immunologic testing;
Describe antibody and antigen structure and function;
Conduct testing for autoimmune disorders;
Describe infectious disease processes, such as: hepatitis, human immunodeficiency syndrome, cold agglutinins, and syphilis;
Explain how the infectious disease processes are acquired and transmitted;
Explain the proactive steps that individuals can take to minimize their risk of acquiring infectious diseases that are spread through blood and body fluids or by aerosol inhalation;
Explain the process of donor processing and the protocols and policies that are implemented to ensure a safe blood supply;
Perform basic blood banking procedures, such as blood bank screening and crossmatch identification;
Explain blood donation laboratory testing, transfusions of blood products, and pathology of hemolytic diseases.