Clinical Laboratory Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine Practices, 1st edition

Published by Pearson (17 July 2014) © 2015

  • Gretchen Johns
  • William Zundel
  • Elizabeth Gockel-Blessing BS, MT (ASCP) SBB, Clinical Instructor SUNY Upstate Medical University
  • Lisa Denesiuk
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For courses in blood banking, transfusion medicine

Clinical Laboratory Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine: Principles and Practices provides readers with the didactic foundation, background, and tools to successfully function in a typical transfusion medicine laboratory.

Teaching and Learning Experience:

  • Presents detailed technical information and real-life case studies that help learners envision themselves as members of the health care team
  • Mixes theoretical and practical information that allows learners to analyse and synthesise the concepts
  • Complemented by a variety of ancillary materials designed to help instructors be more effective and students more successful

Table of contents

  • 1. The Immune Process: The Origin and Interaction Between Antigens and Antibodies
  • 2. Immunogenetics: The Origin of Antigens
  • 3. Blood Bank Applications of Antigen-Antibody Reactions
  • 4. ABO and Hh Blood Group Systems
  • 5. Rh, RHAG, and LW Blood Group Systems
  • 6. Other Blood Group Systems
  • 7. Pretransfusion and Compatibility Testing
  • 8. Identification of Unexpected Antibodies
  • 9. Donor Selection, Phlebotomy, and Required Testing
  • 10. Blood Products: Preparation, Storage, and Shipment of Blood Components
  • 11. Component Therapy and Massive Transfusion
  • 12. Adverse Reactions to Transfusion
  • 13. Transfusion-Transmitted Infections
  • 14. Perinatal and Neonatal Transfusion Issues
  • 15. Autoimmune and Drug-Induced Immune Hemolytic Anemias
  • 16. Platelet Refractory Patients
  • 17. Transfusion Support of Selected Patient Populations
  • 18. Human Histocompatibility
  • 19. Methods in Parentage Testing
  • 20. Transfusion Safety and Regulatory Issues
  • 21. Quality Assurance

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