Practical Transfusion Medicine notes (3rd edition)

Notes on transfusion science for an immunology module taught on the third year of a biomedical science course. Notes cover the different blood groups, primarily ABO and Rh blood group systems. Laboratory techniques used to type blood are also covered, in particular column systems. the notes discuss adverse effects of transfusions including; haemolytic disease of the newborn, and acute and delayed haemolytic transfusion reactions. The importance of haemovigilance is also covered,

Notes on transfusion science for an immunology module taught on the third year of a biomedical science course. Notes cover the different blood groups, primarily ABO and Rh blood group systems. Laboratory techniques used to type blood are also covered, in particular column systems. the notes discuss adverse effects of transfusions including; haemolytic disease of the newborn, and acute and delayed haemolytic transfusion reactions. The importance of haemovigilance is also covered,