Blood Groups and Red Cell
Antigens is a guide to the differences in our blood types that complicate blood
transfusions and pregnancy. It note covers the following topics: Blood and the
cells, Blood group antigens, Hemolytic disease of the newborn, Blood
transfusions and the immune system, ABO blood group, Hh blood group, Rh blood
group, Kell blood group, Duffy blood group, Kidd blood group, Diego blood group,
MNS blood group.
The
book has been divided into three sections. The first section includes chapters
describing the immunological and coagulation-assisting functions of red blood
cells and methods to measure their life span. The second section discusses the
role of platelets in inflammatory processes. The third section reviews
functional dose of RBC transfusions and transfusion practice in various clinical
settings.
This
book aims to provide an overview of current knowledge pertaining to our
understanding of hematology. The main subject areas will include blood cell
morphology and function, the pathophysiology and genetics of hematological
disorders and malignancies, blood testing and typing, and the processes
governing hematopoiesis.
The
primary objective of this book is to provide the specialists involved in the
clinical management and experimental research in hematological diseases with
comprehensive and concise information on some important theoretical and
practical developments in the biology, clinical assessment, and treatment of
patients, as well as on some molecular and pathogenetic mechanisms and the
respective translation into novel therapies.
Author(s): Margarita Guenova and Gueorgui Balatzenko
This Immunohaematology Lecture Note is
prepared to meet the needs of Medical Laboratory professionals and Blood Bank personnel for a material that comprise the theories and laboratory
techniques concerning blood transfusion service. Topics covered includes:
Introduction To Immunoheamatology, Principles Of Antigens And Antibodies, The
ABO Blood Group System , The Rh-hr Blood Group System, The Anti- Globulin Test,
Haemolytic Diseases, The Transfusion Reaction and the Donation Of Blood.
Author(s): Misganaw
Birhaneselassie, Debub University