Basic & Applied Concepts of Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices - E-Book: Basic & Applied Concepts of Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices - E-Book

by MPH Howard MS

Overview

• NEW! QR codes in the margins further learning by linking to new images or websites related to chapter content.
• NEW! Completely updated content prepares you to work in today’s clinical lab environment with lessons about HIV testing and confirmation rules from the CDC, ABID panels, immunology and serology, HLA, and global blood banking.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323430616
Publisher:	Mosby, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/01/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	416
File size:	91 MB
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About the Author

Paula Howard worked at Johnson&Johnson as the Principal Scientist in Ortho Clinical Diagnostics for seven years, at OneBlood, Inc. as the GxP Training Manager for 2 years and Director of Regulated and Business Application Training for 3 years. She has certificates in eLearning instructional design and is currently working as a career coach.

Table of Contents

Part I: Quality and Safety Issues

1. Quality Assurance and Regulation of the Blood Industry: Safety Issues in the Blood Bank

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. Genetic Principles in Blood Banking

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 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. Adverse Complications of Transfusions 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

Appendix A: Answers to Study Questions

Glossary