Transfusion medicine

History -- The blood supply -- Recruitment of blood donors -- Blood donor medical assessment and blood collection -- Preparation, storage, and characteristics of blood components and plasma derivatives -- Autologous blood donation and transfusion -- Production of components by apheresis -- Laboratory testing of donated blood -- Blood groups -- Laboratory detection of blood groups and provision of red cells -- Clinical uses of blood components -- Transfusion therapy in specific clinical situations -- Techniques of blood transfusion -- Complications of transfusion -- Transfusion-transmitted diseases -- The HLA system in transfusion medicine and transplantation / S. Yoon Choo -- Hematopoietic growth factors in transfusion medicine -- Cellular engineering for the production of new blood components -- Therapeutic apheresis -- Quality programs in blood banking and transfusion medicine.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front MatterHistory -- The Blood Supply -- Recruitment of Blood Donors -- Blood Donor Medical Assessment and Blood Collection -- Preparation, Storage, and Characteristics of Blood Components and Plasma Derivatives -- Autologous Blood Donation and Transfusion -- Production of Components by Apheresis -- Laboratory Testing of Donated Blood -- Blood Groups -- Laboratory Detection of Blood Groups and Provision of Red Cells -- Clinical Uses of Blood Components -- Transfusion Therapy in Specific Clinical Situations -- Techniques of Blood Transfusion -- Complications of Transfusion -- Transfusion-Transmitted Diseases -- The HLA System in Transfusion Medicine and Transplantation / S Yoon Choo -- Hematopoietic Growth Factors in Transfusion Medicine -- Cellular Engineering for the Production of New Blood Components -- Therapeutic Apheresis -- Quality Programs in Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine -- Index.

HistoryThe blood supply -- Recruitment of blood donors -- Blood donor medical assessment and blood collection -- Preparation, storage, and characteristics of blood components and plasma derivatives -- Autologous blood donation and transfusion -- Production of components by apheresis -…