Modern Blood Banking & Transfusion Practices

Part I Fundamental Concepts 
1	Red Blood Cell and Platelet Preservation: Historical Perspectives and Current Trends 
2	Basic Genetics 
3	Fundamentals of Immunology 
4	Concepts in Molecular Biology 

Part II Blood Groups and Serological Testing 
5	The Antiglobulin Test 
6	The ABO Blood Group System 
7	The Rh Blood Group System 
8	Blood Group Terminology & Common Blood Groups: The Lewis System, P, I, MNS, Kell, Duffy, Kidd, Lutheran 
9	Uncommon Blood Groups
10	Detection and Identification of Antibodies 
11	Pre-transfusion Testing
12	Blood Bank Testing Technologies and Automation

Part III Transfusion Practices
13	Donor Selection 
14	Transfusion-Transmitted Diseases 
15	Component Preparation 
16	Transfusion Therapy
17	Adverse Effects of Blood Transfusion 
18	Apheresis
19	Cellular Therapy in the Transplant Setting 
20	Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn 
21	Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias
22	Tissue Banking

Part IV Leukocyte Antigens and Relationship Testing 
23	The HLA System 
24	Relationship Testing 

Part V Quality Management and Compliance
25	Quality Management in the Blood Bank
26	Patient Blood Management 
27	Transfusion Safety and Federal Regulatory Requirements 
28	Laboratory Information Systems in the Blood Bank
29	Medicolegal and Ethical Aspects of Providing Blood Collection and Transfusion Services