Description
Make complex blood banking concepts easier to understand with Basic & Applied Concepts of Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices, 5th Edition. Combining the latest information in a highly digestible format, this approachable text helps you easily master all areas of blood banking by utilizing common theory, clinical scenarios, case studies, and critical-thinking exercises. With robust user resources and expanded content on disease testing and DNA, it's the effective learning resource you need to successfully work in the modern lab.- Coverage of advanced topics such as transplantation and cellular therapy, the HLA system, molecular techniques and applications, automation, electronic cross-matching, and therapeutic apheresis make the text more relevant for 4-year MLS/CLS programs.- Illustrated blood group boxes provide the ISBT symbol, number, and clinical significance of antibodies at a glance.- Robust chapter pedagogy helps break down this difficult subject with learning objectives, outlines, key terms with definitions, chapter summaries, critical thinking exercises, study questions, and case studies.- NEW! Completely updated content prepares you to work in today's clinical lab environment.- NEW! Additional information on disease testing covers diseases such as Zika and others of increased importance.- NEW! Expanded content on DNA covers the latest developments in related testing.- NEW! Enhanced user resources on the Evolve companion website now include expanded case studies, and new animations in addition to the existing review questions and lab manual.
Table of Contents
Part I: Quality and Safety Issues1. Quality Assurance and Regulation of the Blood Industry: Safety Issues in the Blood BankPart II: Foundations: Basic Sciences and Reagents2. Immunology: Basic Principles and Applications in the Blood Bank3. Blood Banking Reagents: Overview and Applications4. Genetic Principles in Blood BankingPart III: Overview of the Major Blood Groups5. ABO and H Blood Group Systems and Secretor Status6. Rh Blood Group System7. Other Red Cell Blood Group Systems, Human Leukocyte Antigens, and Platelet AntigensPart IV: Essentials of Pretransfusion Testing8. Antibody Detection and Identification9. Compatibility Testing10. Blood Bank Automation for Transfusion ServicesPart V: Clinical Considerations in Immunohematology11. Adverse Complications of Transfusions12. Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and NewbornPart VI: Blood Collecting and Testing13. Donor Selection and Phlebotomy14. Testing of Donor BloodPart VII: Blood Component Preparation and Transfusion Therapy15. Blood Component Preparation and Therapy16. Transfusion Therapy in Selected PatientsAppendix A: Answers to Study QuestionsGlossary
