Immunohematology For Medical Laboratory Technicians (Medical Lab Technician Solutions To Enhance Your Courses!)

Immunohematology for Medical Laboratory Technicians (Medical Lab Technician Solutions to Enhance Your Courses!)

Immunohematology for Medical Laboratory Technicians covers the principles of component transfusion; hazards of transfusion; blood group systems with emphasis on ABO and Rh systems; and methods for immunohematologic testing. It is written for laboratory science students and professionals. Each chapter provides detailed technical information interspersed with interactive and critical thinking activities to enhance the learning process. Material within the text begins with basic concepts in the early chapters and moves to application of this material in later chapters.ReviewThe author presents an attractive approach to immunohematology for medical laboratory technician students. The content is presented in an appropriate and well-organized format for the technician-level reader. The laboratory procedures can easily be adapted to the technical component of most medical laboratory courses. The recurring special features throughout the text facilitate the learning experience by incorporating an interactive approach that allows students the opportunity to reflect upon their learning in an integrated manner. The text will complement any classroom or clinical-based learning experience.About the AuthorSheryl Whitlock obtained her BSMT from University of Delaware, followed by Clinical Rotation at University of Iowa, and then an MA from Beaver College in Glenside, PA. Additional education includes a master of arts in education from Arcadia University. Whitlock?s career began with the Medical Technology Program Faculty at Rolling Hill Hospital in Elkins Park, PA. She then transferred to Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, PA, where she worked as a Faculty Member of the Medical Laboratory Technician Program. Sheryl returned to the University of Delaware in 1998, this time assuming the position of Laboratory Coordinator of Student Health Services. Sheryl has more than 30 years of work experience in all areas of laboratory medicine and as an educator for both clinical laboratory science and clinical laboratory technology programs.