This course consists of the primary principles and practices of blood banking which include blood group systems, antibody detection and identification, compatibility testing, quality control requirements, instrumentation, blood transfusion, donor selection, and component preparation. In addition, the course will focus on advanced immunohematology topics including transfusion therapy, apheresis and component therapy, hemolytic diseases, histocompatibility (HLA) testing, and federal regulation of blood banking. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.