Red Cell Transfusion

"This concise text contains helpful and practical aspects on red cell transfusion...a useful addition to health science libraries and to all personal libraries for those involved in red cell transfusions."-Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal

• 1 From Donor to Patient.- 2 Overview of Immunology.- 3 Compatibility Testing for Red Blood Cell Components: Approaches and Limitations.- 4 Transfusion in the Face of Autoantibodies.- 5 Red Blood Cell Transfusion of the Immunocompromised Patient.- 6 Red Blood Cell Transfusions for Selected Neonatal and Pediatric Patients.- 7 Transfusion Support in Solid-Organ Transplantation.- 8 Hematopoietic Stem Cell Processing and Transplantation.- 9 Massive Transfusion.- 10 Autogeneic and Directed Blood Transfusions.- 11 Triggers for the Transfusion of Red Cells.- 12 Chronic Transfusion Support.- 13 Modern Approaches to the Diagnosis and Management of Red Cell Transfusion Reactions.- 14 Clinical and Laboratory Impact of Blood Group Antigens and Antibodies.