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AM25-TU-09-L - IRL Accreditation: Case Studies and Helpful Hints for Better Conformance.

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM PT

Location: 31

Program Chair(s)

PM

Paul Mansfield, MLS(ASCP)SBB

Director, IRL
American Red Cross
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Disclosure information not submitted.

Speaker(s)

Cami Melland, MLS (ASCP)SBB (she/her/hers)

Sr Director of Reference and Transfusion Services
Vitalant
Castle Rock, Colorado

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
James Gardner, MLS(ASCP)SBB

IRL Supervisor
American Red Cross
Douglasville, Georgia

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Claribel Resto, MHS, MLS (ASCP)SBB

Lab Director
OneBlood, Florida

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
SC

Samantha J. Clem, MS, MLS(ASCP)cm SBBcm (she/her/hers)

Blood Bank Technical Coordinator
Lutheran Hospital
Woodburn, Indiana

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
GF

Gina Folk, MSHS, MLS(ASCP)SBB (she/her/hers)

IRL Technical Supervisor
Community Blood Center, a Division of New York Blood Center Enterprises, Missouri

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Complex case studies will be presented, including the workup, strategies for the steps taken, and lessons learned. After the case studies, there will be follow-up discussions on topics of interest in the Immunohematology Reference Laboratory such as method comparison, titration quality control, and assessment preparation.

Learning Objectives:

Identify steps to take in completing a complex workup.
Understand current CMS regulations for quality control.
Develop method comparison procedures.
Identify resources for assessment preparation.