Modern Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices

by Harmening, Denise; Harmening, Denise M.

• ISBN13: 9780803604193
• ISBN10: 080360419X
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-03-01
• Publisher: F a Davis Co

Summary

Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore. Textbook/reference on transfusion practice, immunohematology, and modern blood banking. For students and practition- ers. By the Brandon/Hill author of Clinical Hematology and Fundamentals of Hemostasis, 3rd ed., c1996. Previous edition: c1994. Halftone illustrations. DNLM: Blood banks.

Table of Contents

Blood Preservation: Historical Perspectives, Review of Metabolism, and Current Trends	p. 1
Classic Genetics	p. 20
Fundamentals of Immunology for Blood Bankers	p. 36
The Antiglobulin Test	p. 71
The Abo Blood Group System	p. 90
The Rh Blood Group System	p. 128
The Lewis System	p. 145
Other Major Blood Group Systems	p. 161
The Red Cell Surface Antigen Terminology and Other Blood Group Systems and Antigens	p. 200
Donor Selection and Component Preparation	p. 214
Detection and Identification of Antibodies	p. 253
Compatibility Testing	p. 277
Orientation to the Routine Blood Bank Laboratory	p. 299
Transfusion Safety and Federal Regulatory Requirements	p. 310
Quality in Blood Banking	p. 326
Transfusion Therapy	p. 343
Apheresis	p. 362
Adverse Effects of Blood Transfusion	p. 379
Transfusion-Transmitted Viruses	p. 406
Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn and Fetus	p. 421
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias	p. 436
Polyagglutination	p. 474
The Hla System	p. 489
Parentage Testing	p. 507
Informational Systems in the Blood Bank	p. 520
Medicolegal and Ethical Aspects of Providing Transfusion Services	p. 535
Alternative Technologies in Routine Blood Bank Testing	p. 545
Glossary	p. 559
Index	p. 571
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