Modern Blood Banking & Transfusion Practices,
6th Edition
ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-2682-9
©2012 Hardback 648 pages
$99.00 (US)
Thoroughly revised and updated, the 6th Edition of this popular text continues to set the standard for developing a comprehensive understanding of modern routine blood banking and transfusion practices. Building from a review of the basic sciences to the how and why of clinical practice, this text is the ideal guide to immunohematology and transfusion practices.
- More than 500 illustrations, tables, and boxes aid in mastering difficult concepts, including those not routinely illustrated and highlighted in other texts.
- Coverage of transfusion for transplantation.
- Full-color, step-by-step photographs illustrating ABO forward and reverse blood grouping.
- Discussions of the legal and ethical aspects of providing blood collection and transfusion services.
- Registry-style review questions and answers at the end of each chapter, providing immediate feedback for students.
- Complete coverage of all blood group systems.
- Information on quality assurance and informational systems in the blood bank.
- Summary charts at the end of each chapter highlighting concepts and information important in clinical settings.
- “Antigen-Antibody Characteristic” charts on the inside covers of the book for easy access to the vast amount of information related to the blood group systems.
- Fundamental Concepts
- Red Blood Cell and Platelet Preservation: Historical Perspectives and Current Trends
- Basic Genetics
- Fundamentals of Immunology
- Concepts in Molecular Biology
- Blood Groups and Serological Testing
- The Antiglobulin Test
- The ABO Blood Group System
- The Rh Blood Group System
- Blood Group Terminology and the Other Blood Groups
- Detection and Identification of Antibodies
- Pretransfusion Testing
- Overview of the Routine Blood Bank Laboratory
- Other Technologies and Automation
- Transfusion Practice
- Donor Screening and Component Preparation
- Apheresis
- Transfusion Therapy
- Adverse Effects of Blood Transfusion
- Cellular Therapy
- Transfusion-Transmitted Diseases
- Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN)
- Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias
- Leukocyte Antigens and Parentage Testing
- The HLA System
- Relationship Testing
- Quality and Compliance Issues
- Quality Management
- Utilization Management
- Transfusion Safety and Federal Regulatory Requirements
- Laboratory Information Systems
- Medicolegal and Ethical Aspects of Providing Blood Collection and Transfusion Services
- Future Trends
- Tissue Banking: A New Role for the Transfusion Service
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- Case Studies with accompanying questions and answers that emphasize the practical application of the content, linking the science to the patient.
- More streamlined and user-friendly format that is now divided into six Units.
- Three new chapters…
- Cellular Therapy
- Utilization Management
- Tissue Banking: A New Role for Transfusion Service
- “Zooming In” feature that asks questions in the legends to encourage a closer look at the illustrations.
Modern Blood Banking & Transfusion Practices is available in the following format(s):
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