Textbook of blood banking and transfusion medicine

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rudmann, Sally V. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Elsevier Saunders , c2005
Edition:2nd ed
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Fundamentals of genetics : blood bank applications
  • 2. Immunology : review and applications
  • 3. The ABO and H blood group systems
  • 4. Secretor and soluble ABH antigens the lewis, I, P, and globoside blood group systems
  • 5. The RH blood group system
  • 6. Other blood groups
  • 7. The HLA system
  • 8. Donor screening and blood collection
  • 9. Component preparation
  • 10. Blood component preservation and storage
  • 11. Compatibility testing
  • 12. Antibody identification
  • 13. Resolving ABO typing discrepancies and other typing problems
  • 14. Component therapy
  • 15. Adverse effects of blood transfusion
  • 16. Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn
  • 17. Transfusion issues in selected patient populations
  • 18. Autoimmune and drug-induced immune hemolytic anemias
  • 19. Hematopoietic stem cells and cellular therapy
  • 20. Safety
  • 21. Quality control, quality assurance, quality improvement, and peer review
  • 22. Record keeping and computers