Diploma in Blood Bank Technician

COURSE TITLE              : DIPLOMA IN BLOOD BANK TECHNICIAN
COURSE CODE             : HEA-844
MEDIUM                           : ENGLISH
QUALIFICATION         : 10th Pass
DURATION                      : TWO YEARS
CLASS TIMES                  : 10:00am–04:00pm

DIPLOMA IN BLOOD BANK TECHNICIAN(FIRST YEAR)

PAPER -I          : MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
PAPER -II         : HEMATOLOGY
PAPER -III        : GENERAL IMMUNOLOGY

MARK ALLOTMENT

THEORY                               : 300 Marks
PRACTICAL                        : 200 Marks
INTERNAL                           : 100 Marks
TOTAL MARKS                 : 600 Marks
PASSING MARKS            : 40/100

PAPER-I   MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

•  Introduction to Microbiology
•  Groups of Microorganisms
•  Bacteriological media
•  Transfusion transmitted infections
•  ELISA
•  Nucleic acid testing
•  Biosafety
•  Instrumentation principles

PAPER-II    HEMATOLOGY

•  Collection of blood samples
•  Complete hemogram
•  Normal erythropoiesis ,Leucopoiesis
•  Classification of anaemia
•  Autoimmune hemolytic anaemia
•  Coagulation Mechanism
•  Haematological malignancies
•  Bone marrow transplantation

PAPER-III    GENERAL IMMUNOLOGY

•  Scope of anatomy and physiology
•  Introduction to Immunology
•  Antigens
•  Antibodies
•  Mono clonal antibodies
•  Antigen antibody reaction
•  Cells of immune system
•  Auto immune disorders
•  Complement System
•  HLA antigens, antibodies, Serology
•  Molecular methods in Immunology

DIPLOMA IN BLOOD BANK TECHNICIAN(FINAL YEAR)

PAPER -I          : IMMUNO HAEMATOLOGY
PAPER -II         : BLOOD DONATION AND BLOOD COMPONENTS
PAPER -III        : TRANSFUSION THERAPY

Mark Allotment

THEORY                               : 300 Marks
PRACTICAL                        : 200 Marks
INTERNAL                           : 100 Marks
TOTAL MARKS                 : 600 Marks
PASSING MARKS            : 40/100

PAPER-I   IMMUNO HAEMATOLOGY

•  Basic Principles of immune haematology
•  ABO Blood of Group Systems
•  Rh Blood Group System
•  Other Blood Group Systems
•  Antenatal Serology, Hemolytic disease of the newborn
•  Red cells erology techniques
•  Pre transfusion testing
•  Principles of Direct and indirect antiglobulin test
•  Gel Technology, Micro plate technique

PAPER-II   BLOOD DONATION AND BLOOD COMPONENTS

•  Donor Motivation, Motivational Techniques
•  Donor recruitment & Retention
•  Blood collection room equipment
•  Screening of bloodunits form and atory tests
•  Blood Donation drive
•  Preservation of donated blood
•  Apheresis procedures
•  Autologous blood donation

BLOOD COMPONENTS

•  Selection of blood bags for component preparation
•  Plasma Fractionation
•  Component Testing, Labeling
•  Transportation and storage of blood components
•  Preparation of leuko reduced blood products
•  Metabolic changes in blood components
•  Irradiated blood components
•  Blood substitutes
•  Measurement of factor VIII level in FFP
•  Measurement of fibrinogen level in FFP
•  Sterility test on platelet concentrates
•  Sterility test on Wholeblood
•  Measurement of pH

PAPER-III   TRANSFUSION THERAPY

•  Management of Blood Bank Issue Counter
•  Blood administration
•  Judicious use of blood
•  Hemolytic transfusion reaction
•  Non-hemolytic transfusion reactions
•  Acute transfusion related lung injury
•  Strategies to prevent transfusion reactions