BLipkin Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Hi all,I'm wondering what others view as "must have" reference books for blood bank. Looking to add to my collection, but want to make a good choice given the high cost. My most used books currently are:1. Judd's Methods in Immunohematology (Judd)2. Blood Group Antigens & Antibodies (Reid and Lomas-Francis)3. AABB Technical ManualCurrently thinking of getting Serologic Problem Solving or Rossi's Principles of Transfusion Medicine.Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Needs ☆ Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Geoff Daniels' Human Blood Groups is an absolute MUST (but wait before you rush out and buy it - he is bringing out a third edition later this year - although he has told me that it is a bit delayed). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Eye Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Serological problem solving----pne time reading is OK otherwise it doesn't help much as lots of technology has changed. Rosi's is an excellent book but little bit difficult for tech. level...my opinionI would recommend Transfusion Reaction or Transfusion practice....both available on AABB web site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabel Adams Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Judd's Perinatal Guidelines is useful. I agree on the Transfusion Reactions book from AABB. A Transfusion Medicine book like Rossi's would be good to round out your collection. AABB's Transfusion Practice is pretty good too. I was looking in both the latter two lately and found some info I thought was rather out of date about using unversal O blood. The Transfusion Practice book was going on about high titer O donors, but since we all use adsol packed cell units, there really isn't much plasma in them. Both books suggested the use of type-specific uncrossmatched blood without mentioning that some places prefer to use universal donor blood until they can be sure the emergency is controlled enough that patient ID is firm and transfusion protocols are likely being adhered to since the risk of ABO mismatch is just as present with type-specific uncrossmatched as with crossmatched (maybe more so). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adiescast Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I like Issitt's Applied Blood Group Serology, but it is not for the faint of heart. I highly recommend AABB's Blood Transfusion Therapy: A Physician's Handbook (currently in the 9th edition) for straightforward transfusion practice guidelines. Rossi's book is also good for transfusion practice although it can be very theoretical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbostock Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Issitt's book is my favorite, but very difficult to find one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckcheng Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I think it depends on what kinda book you want to buy cuz they are real different. Technical Manual is a all-round book from quality, genetic, donor, component preparation, blood group, transfusion practice, etc ........ however, I personally like the last edition better. Judd's Immunohematology is mainly procedures like an SOP which is good for a reference lab. Antigen Factbooks and Human Blood Group are very informative in blood grouping. So ask yourself what kinda book do you want before you buy.Hope that helps.CK Cheng, MSc, SBB(ASCP), CQA(ASQ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cthherbal ☆ Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Good luck, BLipkin. Here is a personal favorite of mine published in 2007, "Blood Group Antigens & Antibodies: A Guide to Clinical Relevance & Technical Tips". You can get it on amazon.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Jo Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I also like to have a textbook on hand for the generalists that get crosstrained to work in the Transfusion Service. Actually it is good for anyone to go back and review and helps with questions for competencies. I recommend Denise Harmening "Modern Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckcheng Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Agree with cthherbal that Blood Group Antigens & Antibodies: A Guide to Clinical Relevance & Technical Tips is a good book. It is just like an abridged edition of The Antigen Factbook. Antibodies are in alphabetic order with brief description. You may choose to buy it directly from the New York Blood Center cuz money will go to a some sorta of Foundation or .. to improve/promote blood banking. I bought it from the Blood Center.Modern Blood Banking by Harmening, Blood banking and Tx Medicine by Sally Rudmann, Immunohematology by Eva Quinley are nice books to use in teaching blood banking for generalists. Technical Manual is a bit difficult for beginners and generalists.CK Cheng, MSc, SBB(ASCP), CQA(ASQ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMcCord Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I agree with the suggestions you've received - all of them are great resources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabel Adams Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I have found a new student level book that I like better than Harmening. Basic and Applied Concepts of Immunohematology, by Kathy Blaney and Paula Howard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now