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 of
blood 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.