cover image - Basic & Applied Concepts of Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780323086615
Copyright: 2013
Publication Date: 10-15-2012
Page Count: 408
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $88.99

Basic & Applied Concepts of Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 3rd Edition

by Kathy D. Blaney, MS, BB(ASCP)SBB, CHT(ABHI) and Paula R. Howard, MPH, MS, MLS(ASCP)SBB

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Basic & Applied Concepts of Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780323086615
Copyright: 2013
Publication Date: 10-15-2012
Page Count: 408
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $88.99
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Using an easy-to-read writing style, this text integrates immunohematology theory and application, providing your students with the knowledge and skills they need to be successful in blood banking. Problem-solving exercises and case studies help students develop a solid understanding of all areas of blood banking.

    • UPDATED! Information and photos on automation include equipment actually used in the lab.

    • NEW! Advanced topics on Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, the HLA System, Molecular Techniques and Applications, Automation, Electronic Crossmatching, and Therapeutic Apheresis make the text more relevant for 4-year MLS programs.

    • NEW! Flow charts showing antibody detection and identification help students detect and identify antibodies.

    • Learning objectives begin each chapter.

    • Illustrated blood group boxes throughout chapter 6, Other Blood Group Systems, give the ISBT symbol, number, and the clinical significance of the antibodies at a glance.

    • Margin notes and definitions in each chapter highlight important material and offer additional explanations.

    • Chapter summaries recap the most important points of the chapter.

    • Study questions at the end of each chapter provide an opportunity for review.
    • Critical thinking exercises with case studies help students apply what they have learned in the chapter.
    • UPDATED! Information and photos on automation include equipment actually used in the lab.

    • Flow charts showing antibody detection and identification help you detect and identify antibodies.
    • Advanced topics on Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, the HLA System, Molecular Techniques and Applications, Automation, Electronic Crossmatching, and Therapeutic Apheresis make the text relevant for 4-year MLS programs.

  • Part I: Foundations: Basic Sciences and Reagents

    1. Immunology: Basic Principles and Applications in the Blood Bank

    2. Blood Banking Reagents

    3. Genetic Principles in Blood Banking

      4. Part II: Overview of the Major Blood Groups

    4. ABO and H Blood Group Systems and Secretor Status

    5. Rh Blood Group System

    6. Other Blood Group Systems

      7. Part III: Essentials of Pretransfusion Testing

    7. Antibody Detection and Identification

    8. Compatibility Testing

    9. Blood Bank Automation for Transfusion Services

      10. Part IV: Clinical Considerations in Immunohematology

    10. Adverse Complications of Transfusions

    11. Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn

      12. Part V: Blood Collection and Testing

    12. Donor Selection and Phlebotomy

    13. Testing of Donor Blood

      14. Part VI: Blood Component Preparation and Transfusion Therapy

    14. Blood Component Preparation and Therapy

    15. Transfusion Therapy in Selected Patients

      16. Part VII: Quality and Safety Issues

    16. Quality Assurance and Regulation in the Blood Bank and Safety

    Appendixes

    Appendix A Answers to Study Questions

    Glossary

  • Kathy D. Blaney, MS, BB(ASCP)SBB, CHT(ABHI), Tissue Typing Laboratory, Florida Hospital; OneBlood, Inc., Orlando, Florida and Paula R. Howard, MPH, MS, MLS(ASCP)SBB, OneBlood, Inc., Lauderhill, Florida, USA
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