For introductory courses in transfusion medicine and blood banking in any health care program.
Combining detailed technical information with real-life case studies, Clinical Laboratory Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine Practices helps students and professionals provide high-quality transfusion-related laboratory services as part of a team that delivers superior patient care. Designed for readers at all levels, it integrates theoretical and practical information relating to transfusion medicine. Students learn how to analyze and synthesize information, answer real questions, address real problems, and work with real patients. The text begins with an in-depth discussion of antigens and antibodies, including their origins and interactions. Next, it covers blood groups, pretransfusion testing protocols, donor considerations, reactions to transfusions, special populations and testing issues, safety and regulatory issues, and methods of quality assurance. Effective learning is promoted through clear content outlines, content-specific learning objectives, lists of key terms and phrases, realistic “running” case studies, and multiple review opportunities within and at the end of each chapter.
Chapter 1 The Immune Process: The Origin & Interaction Between Antigens & Antibodies
Chapter 2 Immunogenetics: The Origin of Antigens
Chapter 3 Blood Bank Applications of Antigen-Antibody Reactions
Chapter 4 ABO & Hh Blood Group Systems
Chapter 5 Rh, RHAG and LW Blood Group Systems
Chapter 6 Other Blood Group Systems
Chapter 7 Pretransfusion and Compatibility Testing
Chapter 8 Identification of Unexpected Antibodies
Chapter 9 Donor Selection, Phlebotomy and Required Testing
Chapter 10 Blood Product – Preparation, Storage and Shipment of Blood Components
Chapter 11 Component Therapy and Massive Transfusion
Chapter 12 Adverse Reactions to Transfusion
Chapter 13 Transfusion Transmitted Infections
Chapter 14 Perinatal and Neonatal Transfusion Issues
Chapter 15 Autoimmune and Drug-Induced Immune Hemolytic Anemias
Chapter 16 Platelet Refractory Patients
Chapter 17 Transfusion Support of Selected Patient Populations
Chapter 18 Human Histocompatibility
Chapter 19 Methods in Parentage Testing
Chapter 20 Transfusion Safety and Regulatory Issues
Chapter 21 Quality Assurance
For introductory courses in transfusion medicine and blood banking in any health care program.
Combining detailed technical information with real-life case studies, Clinical Laboratory Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine Practices helps students and professionals provide high-quality transfusion-related laboratory services as part of a team that delivers superior patient care. Designed for readers at all levels, it integrates theoretical and practical information relating to transfusion medicine. Students learn how to analyze and synthesize information, answer real questions, address real problems, and work with real patients. The text begins with an in-depth discussion of antigens and antibodies, including their origins and interactions. Next, it covers blood groups, pretransfusion testing protocols, donor considerations, reactions to transfusions, special populations and testing issues, safety and regulatory issues, and methods of quality assurance. Effective learning is promoted through clear content outlines, content-specific learning objectives, lists of key terms and phrases, realistic “running” case studies, and multiple review opportunities within and at the end of each chapter.
Hallmark Features
Theory and practice combined—integrating theoretical and pathophysicological aspects of transfusion medicine with practical information for analyzing and synthesizing information, solving real problems, and delivering superior lab work as part of a modern health care team
Comprehensive coverage—includingblood groups, pretransfusion testing protocols, donor considerations, reactions to transfusions, special populations, safety, regulatory issues, quality assurance, and more
Proper procedures and techniques for all phases of texting—helping students avoid error through pre-examination (preanalytical), examination (analytical) and post-examination (postanalytical) work
Real world “running” case studies in each chapter—first introduced with initial questions for consideration, then continued in strategically placed locations throughout the chapter, with additional relevant questions
Extensive pedagogical features—promoting more efficient learning with clear outlines and learning objectives, key terms lists, boldface and italicized references, and more
Multiple self-assessment opportunities—including strategically placed Check Points questions throughout each chapter, and end-of-chapter review question sets, coded to corresponding chapter learning objectives, to assess overall knowledge of chapter content
Tables, figures and boxes throughout, plus an alphabetized glossary of key terms and phrases, cross-referenced to usage within the text—providing fast, convenient access to essential terminology and reference information for effective practice