Learning Objectives
- Describe the ABO and RhD blood group systems
- Describe indications for blood transfusion including blood products
- Describe complications of blood transfusion
- Describe basic mechanisms of haemolytic transfusion reactions
- Describe how blood groups are determined
- Describe basic mechanisms underlying haemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN)
- Resources
- what are the blood types of the ABO system?
- what are the blood types of the RhD system?
- what are major differences between ABO and RhD Ag?
Blood Transfusions
- what are some indications of common blood product usage?
- which blood types are universal donors vs recipients?
- what blood type is used for trauma patients with an unknown blood type?
- what are blood donations tested for?
- how is pre-transfusion testing of patients done?
- who should receive RhD- blood (4 groups of patients)?