Modern Blood Banking & Transfusion Practices

• More than 500 illustrations, tables, and boxes aid in mastering difficult concepts, including those not routinely illustrated and highlighted in other texts.


• Coverage of transfusion for transplantation.


• Full-color, step-by-step photographs illustrating  ABO forward and reverse blood grouping.


• Discussions of the legal and ethical aspects of providing blood collection and transfusion services.


• Registry-style review questions and answers at the end of each chapter, providing immediate feedback for students.


• Complete coverage of all blood group systems.


• Information on quality assurance and informational systems in the blood bank.


• Summary charts at the end of each chapter highlighting concepts and information important in clinical settings.


• “Antigen-Antibody Characteristic” charts on the inside covers of the book for easy access to the vast amount of information related to the blood group systems.