Basic and applied concepts of blood banking and trasfusion practices /
Kathy D. Blaney and Paula R. Howard
- Third edition..
- St. Louis, Missouri : Mosby Elsevier, c2013
- xvii, 387 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
Immunology : basic principles and applications in the blood bank -- Blood banking reagents : overview and applications -- Genetic principles in blood banking -- ABO and H blood group systems and secretor status -- Rh blood group system -- Other blood group systems -- Antibody detection and identification -- Compatibility testing -- Blood bank automation for transfusion services -- Adverse complications of transfusions -- Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn -- Donor selection and phlebotomy -- Testing of donor blood -- Blood component preparation and therapy -- Transfusion therapy in selected patients -- Quality assurance and regulation of the blood industry and safety issues in the blood bank -- Appendix A: Answers to study questions -- Glossary
Using an easy-to-understand writing style, this title integrates immunohematology theory and application to provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to be successful in blood banking.