Basic & applied concepts of blood banking and transfusion practices / Paula R. Howard.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: Quality and safety issues. Quality assurance and regulation of the blood industry and safety issues in the blood bank -- Part II: Foundations: basic sciences and reagents. Immunology: basic principles and applications in the blood bank ; Blood banking reagents: overview and applications ; Blood banking genetics -- Part III: Overview of the major blood groups. ABO and H blood group systems and secretor status ; Rh blood group system ; Other red cell blood group systems, human leukocyte antigens, and platelet antigens -- Part IV: Essentials of pretransfusion testing. Antibody detection and identification ; Compatibility testing ; Blood bank automation for transfusion services -- Part V: Clinical considerations in immunohematology. Adverse complications of transfusions ; Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn -- Part VI: Blood collecting and testing. Donor selection and phlebotomy ; Testing of donor blood -- Part VIII: Blood component preparation and transfusion therapy. Blood component preparation and therapy ; Transfusion therapy in selected patients.

Basic & Applied Concepts of Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices is the ideal textbook for students in both 2- and 4-year medical laboratory science programs, laboratory professionals undergoing retraining, and other healthcare professionals desiring knowledge in routine blood banking practices. Basic concepts illustrated with many figures provide the framework for the practical application of these theories in transfusion services and blood bank settings. This textbook provides features to assist both the student and the instructor. Each chapter features: Chapter outlines listing the topics within the chapter, learning objectives for use by both the student and the instructor, study questions for self-assessment, key words with definitions on the same page, margin notes to enhance information in the text, chapter summaries to provide a succinct overview of the chapter's important points, critical thinking exercises to illustrate the practical applications to the clinical environment, illustrations and tables designed to reinforce and summarize the essential information found in the chapter, QR codes providing enhancement of student learning beyond the boundaries of this edition, [and] animations and video links for increased comprehension.--from Preface.