| Summary: | The revised first chapter opens this new edition with a description of the ten Quality System Essentials (QSEs) that make up Section A in the newest series of standards published by the American Association of Blood Banks. Other updates include a reader-requested appendix describing suggested quality control testing intervals and new material on blood-borne pathogens, biohazardous waste management, chemical safety, and platelet and granulocyte antigens and antibodies. Coverage includes facilities and safety, blood donation and collection, immunologic and genetic principles, blood groups, serologic principles and transfusion medicine, clinical considerations in transfusion practice, and methods. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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