TY - BOOK AU - Blaney, Kathy D. AU - Howard, Paula R. ED - ED - ED - ED - SN - 9780323048057;0323048056 SN - 2 PY - 2009///];copyright 2009.46 CY - St. Louis, Mo. PB - Mosby Elsevier KW - KW - 2 KW - 0 KW - 6 KW - 20 KW - methods;immunology;methods;immunology;methods KW - Blood Transfusion;Blood Banks;Blood Group Antigens;Blood Grouping and Crossmatching;Hematologic Diseases;Hematologic Tests;Immunohematology KW - Programmed Instruction.;Programmed Instruction.;Programmed Instruction.;Programmed Instruction.;Programmed Instruction.;Programmed Instruction N1 - Previous ed.: 1999; Includes bibliographical references and index; pt. I: Foundations : basic sciences and reagents. Immunology : basic principles and applications in the blood bank -- Blood banking reagents : overview and applications in immunohematology -- Genetic principles in blood banking -- pt. II: Overview of the major blood groups. ABO and H blood group systems and secretor status -- Rh blood group system -- Other blood group systems -- pt. III: Essentials of pretransfusion testing. Antibody detection and identification -- Compatibility testing -- pt. IV: Blood collection, testing, and components. Donor selection and phlebotomy -- Testing of donor blood -- Blood component preparation and therapy -- pt. V: Clinical considerations in immunohematology. Adverse complications of transfusions -- Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn -- Transfusion therapy in selected patients -- pt. VI: Quality and safety issues. Quality assurance and regulation of the blood industry -- Safety issues in the blood bank; 5 ER -