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Doody's Book Review
This third edition of a comprehensive overview of transfusion medicine covers virtually every aspect of this discipline in 27 chapters written by over 30 contributors. Although the structure of the text has remained essentially the same as in the last edition, two new chapters have been added on quality assurance and blood bank information system. The purpose is to provide current theoretical and practical knowledge of modern transfusion practices. These objectives have been achieved. The book is mainly directed toward the laboratory staff; however, residents and blood bank specialists can definitely benefit as well. The authors are all knowledgeable and have clearly extracted the essential facts. This well-produced book has an attractive appearance. There are 20 color plates at the beginning of the text, and although they aid the reader's understanding, they could have been placed more appropriately in the relevant chapters. The book has an expanded index, which together with the bold headings, helps the reader find the required information. As with multiauthored books, there is some repetition, such as in the case of blood components, which is covered chapters on transfusion therapy and donor selection and component preparation. As in the past, the contributors reflect practices currently used in the U.S. This book provides basic information and practical applications concerning current knowledge of blood transfusion practices and should be highly useful to any laboratory scientist who deals in this area. Simone Silberman, MD(Loyola University Medical Center). Copyright 2001, Doody Publishing
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Blood Preservation: Historical Perspectives, Review of Metabolism, and Current Trends | p. 1 |
Chapter 2 Classic Genetics | p. 20 |
Chapter 3 Fundamentals of Immunology for Blood Bankers | p. 36 |
Chapter 4 The Antiglobulin Test | p. 71 |
Chapter 5 The Abo Blood Group System | p. 90 |
Chapter 6 The Rh Blood Group System | p. 128 |
Chapter 7 The Lewis System | p. 145 |
Chapter 8 Other Major Blood Group Systems | p. 161 |
Chapter 9 The Red Cell Surface Antigen Terminology and Other Blood Group Systems and Antigens | p. 200 |
Chapter 10 Donor Selection and Component Preparation | p. 214 |
Chapter 11 Detection and Identification of Antibodies | p. 253 |
Chapter 12 Compatibility Testing | p. 277 |
Chapter 13 Orientation to the Routine Blood Bank Laboratory | p. 299 |
Chapter 14 Transfusion Safety and Federal Regulatory Requirements | p. 310 |
Chapter 15 Quality in Blood Banking | p. 326 |
Chapter 16 Transfusion Therapy | p. 343 |
Chapter 17 Apheresis | p. 362 |
Chapter 18 Adverse Effects of Blood Transfusion | p. 379 |
Chapter 19 Transfusion-Transmitted Viruses | p. 406 |
Chapter 20 Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn and Fetus | p. 421 |
Chapter 21 Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias | p. 436 |
Chapter 22 Polyagglutination | p. 474 |
Chapter 23 The Hla System | p. 489 |
Chapter 24 Parentage Testing | p. 507 |
Chapter 25 Informational Systems in the Blood Bank | p. 520 |
Chapter 26 Medicolegal and Ethical Aspects of Providing Transfusion Services | p. 535 |
Chapter 27 Alternative Technologies in Routine Blood Bank Testing | p. 545 |
Glossary | p. 559 |
Index | p. 571 |