Validating a New Cell Washer for All of Your Needs (27EL-774)

Please note: AABB reserves the right to make updates to this program.

• Topics: Blood Components, Blood Donation & Collection, Component Processing, Quality, Red Blood Cells, Storage, Transportation, Expiration
• Intended Audience: Laboratory Professionals, Physicians
• Teaching Level: Intermediate

• Director/Moderator: Andrew Jones, MD, Laboratory Director, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, Oakland, CA
  Speakers:

  • Sandy Wortman, MLS(ASCP)SBB^ᴄᴍ, Director of Laboratory Services, Carter BloodCare, Bedford, TX
  • Kathy Haddaway, MLS(ASCP)^ᴄᴍSBB^ᴄᴍ, Technical Specialist II, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

• Program Description

  This program will provide an overview of the cell processors currently available on the market and their applications for freezing / deglycerolizing red blood cells (RBC) and washing RBC and platelet components. Additionally, the faculty will address any future sunsetting plans and potential implications for hospitals and blood centers. Basic validation and implementation methods for licensed and unlicensed applications and considerations for regulatory product compliance will also be discussed, along with alternative processing methods and future directions.

  Learning Objectives

  After participating in this educational activity, participants should be able to:

  • Evaluate the current cell processors and methods available for cell washing and freezing and the potential impact on hospitals and blood centers due to discontinuation of equipment and supplies.
  • Discuss current regulatory requirements for cell washing, freezing and deglycerolization of RBCs.
  • Explain options for validation of these analyzers for licensed vs unlicensed methods.
  • Outline future needs and methods for cell washing and freezing.

  Registration

  Registration includes access to both the live and on-demand version of this eCast.

  If you are a facility interested in participating in this eCast, simply complete the Group Viewing registration form and AABB will provide detailed instructions to share with your team approximately one week prior to the live program (each team member to register for the program utilizing a promocode). For single viewers, simply click on the Register button below to register.

  Please note: registration for the live eCast will close 1 hour prior to the eCast start time. If you register after this time, you will receive access to the on-demand eCast when it is available.

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  Continuing Education Credit

  This activity is eligible for one (1.0) continuing education credit/contact hour for Physicians, California Nurses, California Lab Personnel, Florida Lab Personnel and General Participation credit. AABB reserves the right to reduce or increase the number of credits granted based on the final activity duration. For more information on each credit type please visit our Continuing Education Credits webpage.

  There is no financial support for this activity.

  

  In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB), which is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

  Physicians (ACCME): AABB designates this live activity for a maximum of one (1.0) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM. AABB designates this enduring activity for a maximum of one (1.0) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  Claiming Credit
  Live Activity - Upon completion of the live activity, you will receive instructions to complete your evaluation, which is necessary to claim credit and receive your certificate of attendance/completion (credit must be claimed by the date provided in the instructions). The evaluation can be found by logging into the AABB Education Platform.

  Enduring Activity - Once the enduring (on-demand) program is available, you will receive instructions to access the AABB Education Platform. Upon completion of viewing the enduring activity, you will need to complete the evaluation, which is necessary to claim credit and receive your certificate of completion (credit must be claimed by the date provided in the AABB Education Platform).

  Program & Credit Expiration Dates:

  • Live Activity Program Date: September 15, 2027; Credit Expiration Date: October 15, 2027
  • Enduring Activity Program Dates: September 15, 2027 – September 14, 2030; Credit Expiration Date: September 14, 2030

  Disclosure Declaration

  It is the policy of the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, and scientific rigor and integrity in all of its CE activities. Faculty must disclose to the participants any relationships with commercial companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. AABB has evaluated, identified, and mitigated any potential conflicts of interest through a rigorous content validation procedure, use of evidence-based data/research, and a multidisciplinary peer review process. The following information is for participant information only. It is not assumed that the presence of such relationships will have a negative impact on the presentations.

  Disclosures for the planners of this event can be found here. Disclosures for the program faculty, peer reviewers, and AABB personnel are provided at the beginning of the program.

  Faculty Biographies

  Kathy Haddaway is the Technical Specialist II for the Transfusion Medicine Laboratory at the Johns Hopkins Hospital where she oversees the specialized immunohematology laboratory and works closely with physicians to ensure appropriate patient evaluation and transfusion. She also serves as the Education Coordinator for the Specialist in Blood Bank Technology/Transfusion Medicine (SBBT/TM) program at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Her interests include integration of molecular and serology methods in complex immunohematology case resolution as well as providing education and mentorship to the SBB students. Kathy also participates in several professional activities, including serving as chairperson of the AABB Technical Practices, Serology and Genomics Subsection, presenting at local, state and national meetings and she has co-authored numerous publications.

  
  

  Andrew Jones, MD is the Laboratory Director for the anatomic and clinical lab at the University of California San Francisco's Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland. He completed an anatomic and clinical pathology residency at UC Davis followed by a fellowship in transfusion medicine at UCSF. Dr. Jones has served as a laboratory inspector for FACT and is a member of the Podcast Team for AABB's monthly TRANSFUSION journal podcast.

  
  

  Sandy Wortman has been involved in transfusion medicine going on 25 years now and lab management for 21 years. She graduated West Texas A&M University with a B.S.M.T. in 2002 and obtained her SBB certification in 2008. Sandy is currently the Director of Laboratory Services for Carter BloodCare and resides over five AABB accredited laboratories include CBC's IRL. Sandy participates in several professional activities, including but not limited to committee member on several AABB, ARDP and SCABB committees and is an AABB Assessor. She loves networking and sharing ideas with others.