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Basic & Applied Concepts of Immunohematology
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 616
EAN: 9780323048057
Edition: 2
ISBN: 0323048056
Label: Mosby
Manufacturer: Mosby
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: January 14, 2008
Publisher: Mosby
Studio: Mosby
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Editorial Review:
Clear and accessible, this text addresses the fundamental knowledge and skills you need to work in a blood-banking laboratory. It integrates basic theory genetics, immunology, and immunohematology then adds practical, problem-solving exercises. Clinical scenarios and critical thinking exercises help you apply basic concepts to modern transfusion and blood-bank settings.- Experienced authors offer a practical "in the trenches" view of life in the laboratory.
- A clinical application focus relates concepts to practice and offers examples of using theoretical information in the laboratory setting.
- Coverage of quality control assurance and regulatory issues includes the "whys" in both reagents and equipment.
- An entire chapter is devoted to basic genetics and immunology coverage.
- Blood group systems are described in easy-to-follow, student-friendly terms.
- Illustrations and tables help you understand critical information.
- A two-color design brightens the text and makes it more reader-friendly.
- Chapter outlines, review questions, learning objectives, and key terms are included in each chapter, highlighting and reinforcing important material.
- Critical Thinking exercises ask you to draw conclusions based on a case study.
- Chapter summaries include a paragraph, table, or box of the essential information.
- NEW information reflects changes in the field, including:
- Different types of DNA testing and uses
- Automation impact and issues
- Latest donor criteria from the AABB and the FDA
- Hepatitis C and HIV NAT testing
- West Nile testing
- Bacterial contamination statistics and prevention
- Bone marrow transplant blood use
- Peripheral stem cell collection
- Cord blood collection and use
- More case studies, examples, and flow charts in the Antibody Detection and Identification chapter help to illustrate principles and practices.
- Margin Notes are added throughout to reinforce key terms and procedures.
- More review questions are added for thorough and efficient self-assessment.
- Expanded Evolve resources include web links, ArchieMD animations, and additional study questions
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Rating:  - Blood Bank
Excellent textbook for learning blood bank. The charts and tables throughout the book are very useful for organizing the information being presented in a very critical area of the laboratory. The text is written very clear; made learning blood bank with a bad teacher so much easier!
Rating:  - Good book but there are serious typographical errors
I purchased this book at an ASCP bloodbanking workshop
given by the author, because it seems to be a good
book for the technologist who wants to brush up on bloodbanking skills or expand knowlege and understanding of blood banking concepts as applied in a clinical laboratory.
However on pg 165 in panel 7-3 cell #4 is shown as negative in the coombs phase which does not match the authors interpretation of the panel.
However turning the page will reveal panel 7-5 to be the same ... Read More
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