Master the role of the medical laboratory scientist working in the blood bank and transfusion services! Basic & Applied Concepts of Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices, Sixth Edition combines scientific principles with practice tips to engage learners with realistic laboratory experiences. These concepts are delivered through relevant case studies and critical thinking exercises. The text provides an overview of topics including quality and safety, the major blood groups, blood collecting and testing, transfusion reactions, and blood component preparation. Written by Paula Howard and Wyenona “Nonie” Hicks, both experienced Medical Laboratory Scientists and certified as Specialists in Blood Banking (SBB), this text is ideal for students in any Medical Laboratory Science (MLS), Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), or Blood Bank Technology (BBT) training program, as well as for practicing laboratory and healthcare professionals who wish to train for work in blood banks and transfusion services.
PART I: QUALITY AND SAFETY ISSUES 1. Quality Management, Regulation, and Safety in Blood Banks and Transfusion Services
PART II: FOUNDATIONS: BASIC SCIENCES AND REAGENTS 2. Immunology: Basic Principles and Applications in the Blood Bank 3. Blood Banking Reagents: Overview and Applications 4. Blood Banking Genetics
PART III: OVERVIEW OF THE MAJOR BLOOD GROUPS 5. ABO and H Blood Group Systems and Secretor Status 6. Rh Blood Group System 7. Other Red Cell Blood Group Systems, Human Leukocyte Antigens, and Human Platelet Antigens
PART IV: ESSENTIALS OF PRETRANSFUSION TESTING 8. Antibody Detection and Identification 9. Compatibility Testing 10. Blood Bank Automation for Transfusion Services
PART V: CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY 11. Transfusion Reactions and Other Adverse Events 12. Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn
PART VI: BLOOD COLLECTING AND TESTING 13. Donor Selection and Phlebotomy 14. Testing of Donor Blood
PART VII: BLOOD COMPONENT PREPARATION AND TRANSFUSION THERAPY 15. Blood Component Preparation and Therapy 16. Transfusion Therapy in Selected Patients
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