Contents : Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents : Quality and safety issues -- Quality assurance and regulation of the blood industry and safety issues in the blood bank -- Foundations : Basic sciences and reagents -- Immunology: basic principles and applications in the blood bank -- Blood banking reagents: overview and applicants -- Genetic principles in blood banking -- Overview of the major blood groups -- ABO and H blood group systems and secretor status -- Rh blood group systems -- Other red blood cell group systems, human leukocyte antigens, and platelet antigens -- Essentials of pretransfusion testing -- Compatibility testing, history of blood transfusion -- Blood bank automation for transfusin services -- Clinical considerations in immunohematology -- Adverse complications of transfusions -- Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn -- Blood collection and testing -- Donor selection and phlebotomy -- Testing of donor blood -- Blood component preparation and transfusion therapy -- Transfusion therapy in selected patients -- Transfusion practices --