IMH200S Assignment – due date 11 May 2023 @ 23h50

Dear Mainstream and Articulation Students,

Your test 3 has been converted to an assignment and is divided into three sections. The
mark obtained will be allocated to the assignment weighting of 25%.

1. Hazards of transfusion
Discuss the following:
(i) The possible cause of a transfusion reaction
(ii) The handling of a transfusion reaction
(iii) The importance of product recall/ “look-back’ programme - in the event of disease
transmission

2. HLA & Molecular applications

Discuss the following:
(i) The role of HLA in stem cell transplantation
(ii) Molecular applications in transfusion medicine with reference to the blood group
systems, stem cell transfusion, paternity testing, and infectious disease testing

3. Quality Assurance in a blood transfusion laboratory

Discuss the following:
The importance of a Quality Management System (QMS) in a blood transfusion laboratory.

Instructions:
 Due date: 11 May 2023 by 23h55
 Please be guided by the assignment rubric score on BlackBoard.
 A well-developed discussion on each of the 3 topics researched.
 Please provide an introduction and conclusion for each section.
 11pt Arial font with 1.5-line spacing and the text should be justified, number pages.
 Submit via Safe Assign on Blackboard only.
 All information must be factually correct using scientific terminology.
 All graphics must have legends: e.g., Fig.1: Diagram of the …...
 You need to use in-text referencing and submit a separate page at the end of your
assignment with your references on it. Do not include references that were not cited
in the text of your assignment.

Thank you,
Heather

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