Military Blood Banking. Immunohematology for the Reference and Forensic Testing Laboratory

Abstract

The important problems and pitfalls involved in whole blood and blood component therapy are discussed. Some aspects of immunohematology are emphasized, but the central theme stresses means of preventing injury from blood transfusion. The major areas covered in this monograph include: medicolegal problems, general considerations of transfusion reactions, pitfalls of blood grouping and pretransfusion tests, blood components and plasmapheresis, donor immunization and hyperimmunization, tissue transplantation, scientific treatises in blood group immunology, consumption coagulopathy, and blood group antigens stored over five months in ACD-adenine.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 15, 1971
Accession Number
AD0746619

Entities

People

  • Frank R. Camp
  • Frank R. Ellis
  • Nicholas F. Conte

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Blood Coagulation
  • Blood Coagulation Factors
  • Chemistry
  • Globulins
  • Health Services
  • Hematologic Diseases
  • Medical Personnel

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology