Basic & Applied Concepts of Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices 6th Edition
Gain a thorough understanding of the medical laboratory scientist’s position in blood bank and transfusion services! Basic and Applied Concepts of Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices 6th Edition merges scientific insights with practical advice, immersing learners in authentic laboratory settings. These principles are illustrated through pertinent case studies and critical thinking tasks. The ebook covers various subjects including quality assurance, safety protocols, major blood groups, blood collection and testing procedures, transfusion complications, and preparation of blood components. Authored by Paula Howard and Wyenona “Nonie” Hicks, both seasoned Medical Laboratory Scientists and certified Specialists in Blood Banking (SBB), this ebook serves as an excellent resource for students in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS), Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), or Blood Bank Technology (BBT) training programs, as well as for healthcare and laboratory professionals seeking to enhance their skills in blood banks and transfusion services.
- A comprehensive glossary offers definitions for significant terms throughout the ebook.
- NEW! End-of-chapter Critical Thinking and Study Questions are aligned with the learning objectives.
- Expanded online materials for students and educators include additional study/test questions and case studies.
- NEW! Full-color illustrations that simplify concepts to boost understanding, especially beneficial for visual learners.
- NEW! Did You Know?, Case Study, ALERT! What’s the Impact?, and Practice Tips offer essential information and guidelines to ready you for practical scenarios.
- Updated illustrated blood group antigen toolbars provide quick access to the ISBT symbol, number, clinical significance, reactions to various chemical treatments, and more related to antibodies.
- Many new, revised, and enhanced tables present essential information succinctly, making content comparisons easier. These will certainly remain valuable references for graduates in blood banks and transfusion services.
- Each chapter features learning aids that clarify complex ideas with outlines, learning outcomes, key terms with definitions, special highlights, chapter recaps, straightforward and advanced case studies, critical thinking tasks, and review questions.
- NEW! Additional case studies focus on donor qualification and testing, ABO discrepancies, molecular immunohematology methods, antibody identification, stem cell transplants, and coagulation issues, facilitating further development of critical thinking skills.
- NEW! Information on cell therapy and flow cytometry, expanded material regarding HLA and platelet antigens and antibodies, in-depth molecular genetics in the Rh blood group chapter, and an enriched molecular genetics segment to help prepare you for certification exam challenges.
- Discussion of contemporary clinical practices encompasses transplantation and cellular therapy, the HLA system, molecular methodologies and applications, automation, blood donor evaluation, collection and testing, production of components and transfusion practices, therapeutic phlebotomy, and antibody identification techniques.
Basic & Applied Concepts of Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices 6/E, Elsevier eTextBook: 978-0443118586, 978-0443113659, 978-0443118609, 978-0443118593
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