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ABO Mismatch Transplantation: Transfusion Service Perspective
Program Code:
9422-TC
Date:
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Time:
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
EST
SPEAKER
(S):
Joseph Schwartz, MD, MPH
Dr. Anand Padmanabhan, MD, PhD, MA, Medical Director, Bloodcenter of Wisconsin - Wauwatosa Donor Center
Jeffrey Jhang, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology and Cell Biology, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University
YanYun Wu, MD, PhD, CMO, Puget Sound Blood Center
Description
This session will have an in-depth review of all transfusion medicine service issues related to ABO mismatch transplantation (HSCT and solid organs). The speakers will describe the relevant testing, such as titers for ABO mismatch transplants and their utilization. The session will discuss transfusion strategies as well as protocol developed for those transplants. The session will cover cellular processing issues in ABO mismatch HSCT transplantation and the apheresis support in preparation for the ABO mismatch transplants as well as for treatment of rejection.
CE Category | CE Value |
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Physician |
1.5 |
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