Basic & Applied Concepts of Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices - E-Book

Make complex blood banking concepts easier to understand with Basic & Applied Concepts of Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices, 5th Edition. Combining the latest information in a highly digestible format, this approachable text helps you easily master all areas ofblood banking by utilizing common theory, clinical scenarios, case studies, and critical-thinking exercises. With robust user resources and expanded content on disease testing and DNA, it's the effective learning resource you need to successfully work in the modern lab.

• Coverage of advanced topics such as transplantation and cellular therapy, the HLA system, molecular techniques and applications, automation, electronic cross-matching, and therapeutic apheresis make the text more relevant for 4-year MLS/CLS programs.

• Illustrated blood group boxes provide the ISBT symbol, number, and clinical significance of antibodies at a glance.

• Robust chapter pedagogy helps break down this difficult subject with learning objectives, outlines, key terms with definitions, chapter summaries, critical thinking exercises, study questions, and case studies.

• NEW! Completely updated content prepares you to work in today's clinical lab environment.

• NEW! Additional information on disease testing covers diseases such as Zika and others of increased importance.

• NEW! Expanded content on DNA covers the latest developments in related testing.

• NEW! Enhanced user resources on the Evolve companion website now include expanded case studies, and new animations in addition to the existing review questions and lab manual.

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