By the end of the module, the learner will be able to:

1. List commonly used blood components and products and describe (in general terms) how these are prepared,
2. Describe the clinical indications for each component or product,
3. Explain the significance of the ABO and Rhesus blood group systems,
4. Describe the basic tests required prior to a blood transfusion,
5. Explain the risks of contracting transmissible diseases through blood transfusion using both medical and lay language,
6. List the alternatives to allogeneic blood transfusion and the appropriate indications for these alternatives,
7. List common adverse transfusion reactions and explain their pathophysiology and treatment.