MALLORY BOUCK, BS, MLS(ASCP)
KRISTINA JACKSON BEHAN, PHD, MLS(ASCP)
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences
University of West Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Primary Audience: Phlebotomists, Laboratory Technologists, Laboratory Directors
Secondary Audience: Pathologists, Clinical Scientists (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Residents, and Students
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
· explain the biological pathway that leads to blood group production;
· evaluate Punnett squares to determine ABO inheritance possibilities;
· discuss reasons for ABO mismatches between parents and their progeny; and
· select the correct follow-up procedures necessary to rule out specific causes of ABO mismatches.