Modern Blood Banking & Transfusion Practices continues to set the standard for teaching and learning modern blood banking. Thorough, yet concise, the fifth edition begins with a review of basic science, plus the history of blood preservation, and continues to provide students with a working knowledge of modern blood banking as it focuses on the how and why of transfusion practice, presenting a perfect "crossmatch" of theory and practice.

Key Features:

• New full-color step-by-step photographs and tables plainly illustrate forward and reverse ABO blood grouping procedures in Chapter 6
• Case histories give the reader a picture of what goes on behind the scenes
• The latest information on hepatitis, HIV, and AIDS
• 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 the most important concepts, enhancing readability
• Helpful pedagogical tools, including chapter outlines, objectives, review questions, and a glossary
• Procedural appendices at the end of selected chapters
• 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