Denise M. Harmening, Ph.D MT(ASCP), CLS(NCA)

ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-1248-8
ISBN-10: 0-8036-1248-6

543 pp. 380 ill. Hard cover.
©2005 Available now.

Features

• More than 500 illustrations, tables, and boxes helping the reader to master difficult concepts, including those not routinely illustrated in other texts
• Comprehensive full-color step-by-step photographs illustrate ABO forward and reverse grouping procedures
• New section on transfusion for transplantation
• Procedural appendices at the end of select chapters for quick reference
• New chapter on "Concepts in Molecular Biology" to introduce students to nucleic acid techniques
• Medicolegal and ethical aspects of providing blood collection and transfusion services, unique to this book
• The latest information on hepatitis, HIV, and AIDS
• Case histories giving a behind-the-scenes picture
• 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 highlight concepts and information important in clinical settings
• An Antigen-Antibody Characteristic Chart on the inside covers of the book provides easy access to the vast amount of information related to the blood group systems