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Specialist in Blood Bank Technology
Job Description

As a Specialist in Blood Bank Technology (SBBs) you will use your technical ability to:
    test for blood group antigens, compatibility, and antibody identification
    investigate amoralities such as hemolytic disease of the newborn, hemolytic anemia, and adverse responses to transfusions

    support physicians in transfusion therapy of patients with coagulopathies or candidates for organ transplant

    perform pre-transfusion tests to ensure the safety of the patient

 

You may work in a community blood center, private hospital, university or laboratory.

License

National certification is voluntary, but strongly recommended.

Education

To be a SBB, you will need a bachelor's degree in medical technology, biological sciences, or physical sciences and complete a one-year specialist program.

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