Course Description & Objectives:
- Add- Haemopoiesis, Haemograms, Blood components and functions, Blood films and staining. Erythron, techniques and applications. Luecocytes: techniques and application, - Blood parameters/indices- techniques, PCV, MCHC, MCV, Hb, Haematocrit etc. Cell counts – total and differential counts. Manual and automated.
- Haemoparasites; Rationale and basics of Infusion therapy; Detailed principles of blood transfusion including blood grouping and matching techniques.
- Safety measures in blood transfusion; Procedures and art of blood transfusion; Ethical issues and rights; Preparation of anti-sera.
