<p>Make complex blood banking concepts easier to understand with <b>Basic & Applied Concepts of Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices, 5th Edition. </b>Combining the latest information in a highly digestible format, this approachable text helps you easily master all areas of<b> </b>blood banking by utilizing common theory, clinical scenarios, case studies, and critical-thinking exercises. With robust user resources and expanded content on disease testing and DNA, it’s the effective learning resource you need to successfully work in the modern lab.</p><ul><b> <li>Coverage of advanced topics</b> such as transplantation and cellular therapy, the HLA system, molecular techniques and applications, automation, electronic cross-matching, and therapeutic apheresis make the text more relevant for 4-year MLS/CLS programs. </li> <li><b>Illustrated blood group boxes</b> provide the ISBT symbol, number, and clinical significance of antibodies at a glance.<b> </b></li> <li><b>Robust chapter pedagogy </b>helps break down this difficult subject with learning objectives, outlines, key terms with definitions, chapter summaries, critical thinking exercises, study questions, and case studies.</li></ul><ul><b> <li>NEW! Completely updated content </b>prepares you to work in today’s clinical lab environment.</li> <li><b>NEW! Additional information on disease testing </b>covers diseases such as Zika and others of increased importance.</li> <li><b>NEW! Expanded content on DNA</b> covers the latest developments in related testing.</li> <li><b>NEW! Enhanced user resources </b>on the Evolve companion website now include expanded case studies, and new animations in addition to the existing review questions and lab manual. </li></ul>