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2012CatalogAdvAncing Your Future P U B L I C A T I O N S New: Patient Blood ManageMent SeCtion digital doWnload FeatURe MAXIMIZE YOUR MEMBERSHIP AABB (formerly the American Association of Blood Banks) is an international, Who Are AABB MeMBers? not-for-profit association representing individuals and institutions involved in the field of transfusion medicine and cellular therapies. the association is committed to improving health by developing and delivering standards, accreditation and educational programs that focus on optimizing patient and donor care and safety. As An AABB MeMBer, you have many benefits at your fingertips – including exclusive member discounts on: exc u ve excllusive xclus v disc ts diiscounts t n AABB Membership includes members located in more than 80 countries; 2,000 institutions and 8,000 individuals: n Physicians n Medical technologists n scientists and researchers n nurses n Administrators n other health care Providers To join today and learn more, go to: InforMAtIon resources H Publications H regular Member communications - TRANSFUSION journal - AABB news - AABB Weekly report - AABB smartBrief ProfessIonAl DeveloPMent H Annual Meeting & cttXPo H Audioconferences, Distance learning courses and live learning center leADershIP oPPortunItIes H AABB committees stAnDArDs AnD AccreDItAtIon n www.aabb.org/Join n n AdvAncing Your Future FOREWORD therapy resources for health-care professionals. As this catalog demonstrates, AABB specializes in developing relevant, high-quality educational resources in a broad range of topics across a variety of media formats. One topic that has been a mainstay of AABB educational efforts over the years has been the importance of appropriate use of transfusion as a treatment modality. In this catalog and on the website (www.aabb.org/marketplace) readers can now find information on blood utilization, blood management, perioperative blood recovery, transfusion audits, transfusion alternatives, etc, located conveniently in one section—Patient Blood Management—that begins on page 10. Recently, AABB expanded its offerings to include a growing Digital Downloads program. This dynamic and evolving program makes available individual chapters and complete books in PDF format, which can be viewed on desktop computers, laptops, smartphones and e-readers. Throughout the product descriptions, readers will see bright green Digital Download “buttons.” These icons remind you to take a quick browse through the online Bookstore for the most recent additions to this library of unique content. As you look through the catalog for helpful resources, don’t forget to check the Live Learning Center via the AABB website as well. The Live Learning Center is a hub for all AABB audioconference and Annual Meeting speaker presentations. The format is ideal for in-service training. Whether you prefer to read a printed reference, download a file, access an archived presentation (or all of the above!), AABB is your primary source for the information you need to keep up to date on the job and to advance your career. You will find AABB staff eager to assist in ordering the resources you need and ensuring that you are a satisfied customer. So, please enjoy browsing this catalog and keeping it handy for future reference. And don’t forget to check www.aabb.org/marketplace frequently for updates throughout the year. TABLE OF COnTEnTS Practice Standards Quality Assurance Fundamentals Regulatory Requirements Cellular and Related Therapies es New! Patient Blood Management Transfusion Best Practices: General Special Situations Tissue Management Components Complications Perinatal / neonatal / Pediatric Operations Reference Manuals: Operations Personnel/Training Computers Ethical/Legal Issues Donor Selection and Blood Collection Sale Items Index by Title Index by Author/Editor Membership Enrollment Form Publications Order Form Ordering Information Look for FREE downloads indicated by this symbol AABB is pleased to make available the most comprehensive collection of blood banking, transfusion medicine and cellular 3 5 6 7 10 13 18 18 19 21 22 23 25 25 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 Inside Back Cover Karen Shoos Lipton, JD Chief Executive Officer, AABB www.aabb.org/marketplace 1 and Roger Y. Reason. we developed a product for health care professionals on the go. All rights reserved. and the Intensive Care Unit By Christopher J. MD An excerpted chapter from Digital Download AABB Press ©2011. and Prevention nd d Pediatric Surgery. We have a robust list of titles offered as Digital Downloads. as this is different from the code for the printed version. Pediatric Transfusion Therapy Digital Download AABB Press ©2002. and David Bigos. PhD Y. All rights reserved. When shopping on our online Marketplace. look on the right side of the page and click on the arrow icon for Digital Downloads! You can find the full list of current titles offered on our website at www. and the Re Strategies Donor History Questionnaire yQ An e n excerpted chapter from By Steven Kleinman. Festa. Feng.0 or newer is required.aabb. Trauma.aabb. :M Transfusion Support in Management.org/downloads . MD. r z TRALI: Mechanisms. MD nd Darrell Tri lz rre r lzi rr l Triulzi.aabb. Andrew K. All rights reserved. Go to http://www. Please refer to our FAQs and learn more about how to purchase your Digital Download today. Stramer. So check back often! Throughout the catalog you will notice a white and green icon with an arrow – the icon denotes that this particular publication is offered as a Digital Download. Adobe Acrobat Reader 6. Digital Downloads! After extensive research and listening to our members..org/ downloads or scan this QR code with your smartphone. dd PhD d Download: Product Code: 103002DB | List: $55 | Member: $40 TRALI Risk-Reduction Screening Blood Donors: gB Science.Digital Downloads AABB is very excited to offer a new product. When ordering please be sure to enter or give the customer service representative the ‘Digital Download Product Code’. MD. P nd dd.aspx 2 Digital Downloads: www. An excerpted chapter from ex ex Digital Download AABB Press ©2011. MD. All Digital Downloads are available in PDF format. and Darrell Triulzii. PhD. Product Code: 103002 | List: $55 | Member: $40 Single chapters. too – available online! Donor Reentry By Susan L. Dodd.org/resources/marketplace/Pages/ddfaqs. but we will also be adding on a regular basis to this growing list. Dodd. soft cover. soft cover. CD-ROM included. have been revised to allow for the use of one individual and an electronic equivalent instead of requiring that two individuals verify labeling information. 58 pages. such as those defining minimum antisera resources. ■■ new requirements ensure that users follow manufacturers’ instructions with certain apheresis equipment when said instructions are more stringent than standards. ■■ Standards for the preparation and issue of tissues and derivatives have been separated from those for blood and components. ISBN 978-1-56395-314-9) Standards for Immunohematology Reference Laboratories. the Guidance contains practical recommendations on how to meet the requirements of the RT Standards. 126 pages. for clarity. 2011 New! The fifth edition of Standards for Cellular Therapy Product Services details the latest standards of practice for accredited cellular therapy facilities. ■■ The phrase “transfusion transmitted” has been replaced with the more inclusive term “transmissible” for clarity. 27th edition Effective Date: May 1. (AABB. 7th edition Effective Date: September 1. ■■ Several standards requiring inspection and verification. ISBN 978-1-56395-325-5) Product Code: 113125 | List Price: $93 | Member Price: $70 Product Code: 113120 | List Price: $162 | Member Price: $112 Standards for Relationship Testing Laboratories. as well as the interim standards relating to accredited vs nonaccredited activities described in promotional materials. soft cover. 118 pages. 2011. In addition to detailed technical appendices. ■■ A new standard requiring that facilities have a policy for the use of red cell genotype information obtained by molecular methods. (AABB. first-time accreditation. (AABB. ISBN 978-1-56395-327-9) The 10th edition of Standards for Relationship Testing Laboratories (RT Standards) features new and revised requirements in areas such as personnel responsibilities. (AABB. 10th edition and Guidance CD Effective Date: January 1. ■■ new standard requires a plan for the eventual implementation of ISBT 128 labeling for cellular therapy  products. 2011 New! The 27th edition of Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services details the latest standards of practice in blood banking and transfusion medicine. Requirements for Storage.aabb. Significant changes to the seventh edition include: ■■ A new whistleblower standard. ■■ Several revisions to infectious disease testing requirements – including changes to requirements for autologous donor testing. a quality management system is the framework of the standards.org/marketplace 3 . 2012 New! Standards for Cellular Therapy Product Services. 50 pages. Also incorporated are certain elements of the new Quality System Essentials 2011 as applicable to supplier and customer issues. The Guidance for Standards for Relationship Testing Laboratories accompanies the RT Standards as a CD-ROM. ■■ Requirements for new product Cryoprecipitated AHF after thawing have been added to Reference Standard 5.8A. soft cover. 2011 New! PRACTICE STAnDARDS The seventh edition of Standards for Immunohematology Reference Laboratories relies on a matrix of quality management system and detailed operational requirements. Significant changes: ■■ A new (previously interim) standard requires the use of FDA-approved or FDA-deemed-equivalent bacteria detection methods. Transport and Expiration.1. Significant changes: ■■ new standard requires that informed consent documents be reviewed and approved by the medical director. particularly at the time of issue or distribution. 2011. 2011.PRACTICE STAnDARDS Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services. which requires that facilities inform their employees that concerns about safety or quality can be communicated to executive management and to AABB. As in the past. 2011. 5th edition Effective Date: September 1. the use of autosomal markers. testing of backup systems and corrective action. ISBN 978-1-56395-331-6) Product Code: 113110 | List Price: $95 | Member Price: $75 Product Code: 113010 | List Price: $142 | Member Price: $98 www. with each of the 10 chapter headings representing one of the 10 Quality System Essentials. (AABB. The fourth edition includes a table of perioperative component descriptions that promotes standardization of terminology. storage and transfusion activities. immunohematology and relationship testing. and Neutrophil Antigens (MT Standards) contains requirements for facilities using molecular methods to predict ABO. and Neutrophil Antigens. (AABB. focusing on those issues that may be least familiar to members of the molecular testing community. Platelet. soft cover. molecular testing. as well as in the areas of cellular therapy. 2010 PRACTICE STAnDARDS Standards for Perioperative Autologous Blood Collection and Administration. The Perioperative Standards also contains requirements addressing the use of new or novel methods and defines expiration times for a number of different perioperative products. (AABB. In addition to the Quality System Essentials that organize the standards. platelet and granulocyte antigens. it contains guidance on the quality concepts that provide the framework for the MT Standards. Rh. including DnA.aabb. ISBN 978-1-56395-286-9) The various fields represented by these six different Standards are symbolic of AABB’s continued effort to adapt to changing clinical and laboratory environments and to address the expanding needs of its membership. and Neutrophil Antigens (MT Standards). restriction fragment length polymorphism testing. 2009 The first edition of Standards for Molecular Testing for Red Cell. Primarily. 1st edition This guidance is intended to assist in the understanding and practical application of the 1st edition of the Standards for Molecular Testing for Red Cell. platelets and neutrophils. 2009. and sequence determination or single nucleotide polymorphism (SnP) analysis. the MT Standards addresses operational aspects such as test methods. 63 pages. Organized according to the Quality System Essentials quality template. and other blood group antigens on red cells. soft cover. AABB’s Standards and Accreditation Programs have evolved over time but are still supported by the work of volunteers and continue to strive for improvement in the quality and safety of blood collection. perioperative activities. It is also intended to serve as helpful advice or to provide examples of how to implement a specific standard. Platelet. 62 pages. CD-ROM included.PRACTICE STAnDARDS (CONTINuED) Standards for Molecular Testing for Red Cell. AABB continues to be a leader in standard setting and accreditation. Platelet. as well as quality system requirements. AABB published the first edition of Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services. ISBN 978-1-56395-288-3) Product Code: 093100 | List Price: $95 | Member Price: $75 Product Code: 083115 | List Price: $82 | Member Price: $62 Guidance for Standards for Molecular Testing for Red Cell. In 1957. DnA resources and targeted nucleotides for neutrophil antigens are addressed. 2008. 4th edition and Guidance CD Effective Date: November 1. and AABB’s Accreditation Program came into existence. ISBN 978-1-56395-275-3) The fourth edition of Standards for Perioperative Autologous Blood Collection and Administration contains requirements that address perioperative collection and preparation of red cell and non-red-cell components. 2009. 1st edition Effective Date: July 1. operational standards and a detailed list of inventory resources necessary for the identification of targeted nucleotides that encode red cell.org/downloads . Platelet. More than 50 years and 25 editions later. and Neutrophil Antigens. 50 pages. soft cover. processing. Product Code: 093410 | List Price: $40 | Member Price: $30 4 Digital Downloads: www. The Standards were instituted in 1958. MQM. 2004). Walters. Simple Six Sigma. this book is for you. Case topics: ■■ Staffing levels. failure mode effects analysis. ■■ Dealing with failure. QS-LA(IRCA) Solutions for Common Problems QuALITY ASSuRAnCE FunDAMEnTALS By Marianne A. By pairing a just-the-essentials introduction to tools with in-depth examples. Topics: ■■ The DMAIC cycle. and Virginia Vengelen-Tyler. Tools described in the first section require no special knowledge or equipment: brainstorming. ■■ Outdated blood components. this direct. This book offers a foundational focus for the quality professional with an interest in taking on a Six Sigma Green Belt role or for those in executive positions who would like to better understand the potential impact of the Six Sigma methodology on their operations. MBA.QuALITY ASSuRAnCE FunDAMEnTALS New! Quality Toolkit and Case Studies: S3: Simple Six Sigma for Blood Banking. (AABB Press. transfusion services and cellular therapy and tissue facilities must focus on the streamlining of processes in order to gain effectiveness in day-to-day operations.aabb. and Cellular Therapy Edited by Lisa M. ISBN 978-1-56395-317-0) Along with the corporate world. check sheets. readily accessible presentation sends you into your own workplace equipped with a quality improvement toolkit to use with confidence according to the situation. MT(ASCP)SBB.org/marketplace 5 . ■■ Responsibility for tissue services in a transfusion service. pareto charts. plan-do-checkact. MBA. 2011. ■■ Quality control documentation.” but if countless presentations and articles have left you still unsure about how to use them in your organizational setting or why you should. 192 pages. training methods and competency documentation. ■■ Process mapping. MS. and Jacquelyn K. ■■ Receipt of blood components in the laboratory. written in the spirit of Introducing the Big Q (AABB Press. healthcare organizations are embracing Six Sigma methodology as a means to achieve efficiency and effectiveness in quality. ■■ Team development and Six Sigma roles. Transfusion. (AABB Press. process mapping and the five whys. CQA(ASQ). MT(ASCP)SBB. Beginning with a brief overview of 11 easy-touse quality tools. Simple Six Sigma can be used by Black Belts as a teaching text for members of the Six Sigma team. Carpenter Badley. ■■ Donor deferrals. 192 pages. ■■ Design of experiments. Silva. this collection of 13 case studies uses fictional scenarios to demonstrate how the tools can be used in real settings specific to blood banking and transfusion service environments. fishbone diagrams. measurement and capability. MT(ASCP). operations. ■■ Control plans. ■■ Tools of Six Sigma. laboratories. blood banks. soft cover. soft cover. ■ Storage. transport and delivery of components. MT(ASCP)SBB You’ve heard of “quality tools. 2007. control charts. force field analysis. The cases that demonstrate them cover four general topic areas: administrative issues. ■■ Hypothesis testing. donor issues and customer service. PhD. With increasing cost constraints and human resource shortages. ISBN 978-1-56395-249-4) Product Code: 072170 | List Price: $115 | Member Price: $85 Product Code: 112059 | List Price $115 | Member Price: $85 www. ■ Patient identification issues. translates a complicated subject into a readily accessible one for those familiar with basic quality issues. ■ Root cause analysis. run charts. of Whole Blood and ■■ Part 660—Additional standards for diagnostic substances for laboratory Blood Components tests. Department of Transportation. and blood derivatives. presenting the regulations as they appear in the original sources. CD-ROM included. the CFR Mini-Handbook contains the most important portions of the Code of Federal Regulations that relate to blood banking. A CD-ROM of the entire book is included in two formats— ■■ Part 606—Current good manufacturing practice for blood and blood as one complete file or as separate alphabetical sections. and cellular and tissue-based products. and license application procedures for whole blood and blood components. ■■ Part 211—Current good manufacturing practice for finished Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Generally applicable material is supplemented by focused content Product Code: 113888 | List Price: $120 | Member Price: $100 on both blood and plasma. Topics include: ■■ Requirements for licensure. soft cover. 2009. general. soft cover. Like its predecessors. Department of Labor and pharmaceuticals. ■■ Applicable regulations and guidance documents. This handy resource eliminates the need to carry several unwieldy volumes. July 2009. This volume builds on and updates the ■■ Part 493—Laboratory requirements. In addition. (AABB. all FDA Internet Title 21 listings were updated after the agency’s website upgrade. intended to ■■ Part 1270—Human tissue intended for transplantation. ISBN 978-1-56395-282-1) ■■ Part 607—Establishment registration and product listing for manufacturers Product Code: 092024 | List Price: $142 | Member Price: $115 of human blood and blood products. ■■ Part 210—Current good manufacturing practice in manufacturing. while making them portable and easily accessible. CD-ROM included. general. or holding of drugs. This detailed roadmap of AABB and federal requirements includes ISO requirements and the Included are the regulations found in the following CFR parts: cellular therapy topic headings. September 2009 FDA workshop.org/downloads . Association Bulletins through processing. blood components. Citations include all of AABB's Standards. much-used resource published by AABB in 1995 after a similar FDA (AABB. ■■ Establishment registration and product listing requirements. ■■ The managed review process.REGuLATORY REQuIREMEnTS Regulations A to Z for Blood and HCT/Ps. transfusion medicine and cellular therapy. MS.aabb. components. ISBN 978-1-56395-329-3) workshop. 2011. ■■ Part 601—Licensing. Regulations A to Z is a comprehensive guide to the compliance issues facing all types of facilities—blood centers. ■■ Exceptions and/or use of alternative procedures. and federal regulations from the Food and Drug Administration. soft cover. ■■ Part 600—Biological products. ISBN 978-1-56395-301-9) REGuLATORY REQuIREMEnTS Product Code: 093101 | List Price: $95 | Member Price: $75 6 Digital Downloads: www. 544 pages. packaging. ■■ Part 630—General requirements for blood. including Source Title 42 Plasma. ■■ Review criteria for various submissions. Regulation and Licensure ■■ Part 640—Additional standards for human blood and blood products. 9th edition By Eduardo Nunes and Tania Motschman. 175 pages. ■■ Inspections of establishments pending licensure and approval. educate industry on the licensure requirements ■■ Part 1271—Human cells. tissues. CQA(ASQ) New! CFR Mini-Handbook Designed to fit conveniently in a lab coat pocket. This book captures the content of the ■■ Part 820—Quality system regulation. (AABB Press. MT(ASCP)SBB. ■■ Part 610—General biological products standards. 434 pages. 2009. transfusion services and cellular therapy product services. Banking. this comprehensive resource on CB incorporates the latest developments into 39 chapters by experts in various areas of practice. ■■ Transfusion support for HPC recipients. 2009. America’s Blood Centers. 2011. ■■ umbilical cord blood. online PDF) Print Version (AABB. For Standards for Cellular Therapy Product Services. go to page 3 www. brochure) Product Code: 093012 | List Price: $28 | Member Price: $18 25 circulars in a set. donors and side effects of immediate and delayed immunologic and nonimmunologic complications.CELLuLAR AnD RELATED THERAPIES New! Cord Blood: New! Edited by Hal E. Written by named experts and peerreviewed by AABB cellular therapy committee members. 2011. ■■ HPCs collected by apheresis. ■■ Clinical transplantation—leukemia in children. Chapters and methods cover: ■■ Collection and processing of marrow. use of fucosylation and intrabone transplantation. ISBN 978-1-56395-318-7) Four chapters that specifically address cellular therapy have been extracted from the 17th edition of the AABB Technical Manual and republished in this handy separate Digital Download. Digital Download. expansion of shortterm repopulating HSCs. ■■ Regenerative medicine—induced pluripotent stem cells.org/marketplace 7 . Federal law prohibits dispensing the cellular therapy products described in this circular without a prescription. 719 pages. hard cover. adult recipients. ■■ Engraftment—preclinical and clinical enhancements such as use of prostaglandin E2. and underutilization of CB transplantation. International Council for Commonality in Blood Bank Automation. International Society for Cellular Therapy. and unit searching and distribution. Transplantation. there is also a short discussion on more than minimally manipulated products prepared under investigational new drug protocols. Representing a significant expansion of previous literature on the topic. PhD Biology. College of American Pathologists. reducedintensity conditioning regimens. nonmalignant disorders. Broxmeyer. Highlights of the changes include a revised section on quality control in the marrow chapter. American Association of Tissue Banks. natural killer cells and T-cell-dependent immune competence. This 2nd edition has been updated to reflect current standards and the latest research in the field. endothelial progenitor cells and other cells. American Society for Apheresis. AABB coproduced this CT Circular with 13 other blood and cellular therapy organizations and two federal liaisons. double CB transplants.aabb. In addition. 94 pages. new data on adhesion-blocking agents in apheresis collections. This volume aims to continue advancing the clinical efficacy and relevance of this area by providing a solid understanding of its present status. and Netcord. and a new section on plasma. ■■ Immune cells—CB immune cell immaturity. inhibition of cell surface protein CD26. and Regulation Core Principles in Cellular Therapy. ■■ International perspectives. stem/progenitor cells and their microenvironment. prices are per set. ■■ Operations—transplant center processes. determinants of engraftment. neonatal immune tolerance. ■■ Accreditation and regulation. T regulatory cells. having seen vast change since the first successful CB transplantation over 20 years ago. ISBN 978-1-56395-332-3) Download Product Code: 113030DB | List Price: $68 | Member Price: $48 CIRCULAR OF INFORMATION FOR THE USE OF CELLULAR THERAPY PRODUCTS This circular was prepared jointly by the AABB. American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Joint Accreditation Committee. public vs private banking. 2nd edition The relatively new field of cord blood (CB) is still evolving. Circular of Information for the Use of Cellular Therapy Products Product Code: 112055 | List Price: $190 | Member Price: $170 This CT Circular includes thorough descriptions of the most commonly used minimally manipulated HCT/P products. these chapters form a key resource for a distinct readership in laboratories that typically have not used the Technical Manual. ASBMT American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation TM Online Version (AABB. (AABB Press. CB banking development and processes. The CT Circular is an extension of container labels and includes information on definitions. T helper cells. Cryoprecipitated AHF and factor concentrate support in the transfusion chapter. Topics: ■■ CB biology—hematopoiesis. American Red Cross. CELLuLAR AnD RELATED THERAPIES (AABB. Although the main focus of this publication is on HCT/Ps. this edition now features key points listed at the end of each chapter. malignant disorders. Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy. 2009. National Marrow Donor Program. Robert Weinstein. collection. Lyss. FCAP. donor and patient evaluation. and Jeffrey L. PhD. Anderson. ■■ History of both donor and patient apheresis.CELLuLAR AnD RELATED THERAPIES (CONTINuED) Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Apheresis: Principles and Practice. and Jeffrey L. this easy-to-use. and relevant. Helen L. I was also impressed by the Appendices. Zbigniew M. Szczepiorkowski. Fully updated with the latest ASFA indication category assignments. Wingard. The Handbook’s emphasis is on providing key concepts that underlie the topics and providing practical information to the reader. Fred Hutchinson and other notable cancer centers. and Principal Investigator. ■■ Greatly expanded section on stem cell transplantation. BPharm. and aspects of follow-up care. Heartland Cancer Research CCOP Principles and Practice. 2010. technical and practical aspects of apheresis can discover the answers within this latest edition.Alan P. 3rd edition A Handbook for Clinicians Edited by John R. spiral bound. M. MD. FCAP Edited by Bruce C. Leather. processing and characterization of stem cell products. fully searchable CDROM contains all the textbook information in one handy disk. With several new chapters and expansions on previous chapters. (AABB Press. Memorial Sloan-Kettering. MD. MD. MD Chapters in this easy-to-use guide reflect the combined expertise of practitioners from the DanaFarber. convenient reference for practical management issues that arise frequently. MD.” . ISBN 978-1-56395-305-7) CELLuLAR AnD RELATED THERAPIES The aim of this HSCT Handbook is to broadly cover the major topics of indications for transplantation. McLeod. 3rd edition CD-ROM Apheresis: Edited by Bruce C. evaluation and management of the myriad complications encountered. Zbigniew M. ISBN 978-1-56395-306-4) Product Code: 102006 | List Price: $195 | Member Price: $165 8 Digital Downloads: www. ■■ Descriptions of new instruments intended for multiple component donations and a new device for photopheresis. Clinical Research. performance of the most common procedures. Gastineau. clinically focused. Particularly important is the inclusion of the latest ASFA indication category assignments as they appear in the special issue of the Journal of Clinical Apheresis published in 2010. Szczepiorkowski. hard cover. 2009. Edward Snyder MD. MD. PhD. management of immunosuppressive therapy. conditioning regimens. suggestions for supportive care. Robert Weinstein. Director. anyone with specific questions about the scientific. MD. technical and clinical issues that arise in apheresis practice. FCAP. Szczepiorkowski. Missouri Baptist Cancer Center.aabb. and from numerous respected university programs and medical institutions. 729 pages. (AABB Press. Each chapter has been fully updated with the results of relevant clinical studies published since the second edition was released. expertly presented. McLeod. CD-ROM.org/downloads . (AABB. They provide a rapid. MD. CD-ROM included. MD This CD-ROM of the 3rd edition provides an easy way to explore a comprehensive account of the scientific. 2010. not only in the care of transplantation patients but more broadly in the care of immunocompromised hosts. and Zbigniew M. FACP. from the national Cancer Institute and nMDP. Highlights: ■■ Comprehensive account of the uses for apheresis instruments. PhD. Winters. MD. MD. 715 pages. MD.D. ■■ new chapter on therapeutic apheresis in the context of organ transplantation. Winters. ISBN 978-1-56395-297-5) Product Code: 093425 | List Price: $160 | Member Price: $130 Product Code: 102003 | List Price: $228 | Member Price: $198 “ Each chapter is comprehensive. Dennis A. Each section has been compiled and edited by a team of experts in the field. computer systems. Edited by Ellen M. it is also an essential reference for those in regulatory affairs and quality assurance as well as for laboratory technologists. MHS. sample outlines. personnel. SBB(ASCP). Designed for those in academia. MS.org/marketplace 9 . 675 pages. patient preparation. InD and BLA processes.org/marketplace. ■■ Process development: Assessment of process elements. Areman. government and industry. records. Visit the Marketplace to see the supplemental information or even place your order. ISBN 978-1-56395-296-8) CELLuLAR AnD RELATED THERAPIES Product Code: 093420 | List Price: $205 | Member Price: $165 For Standards for Cellular Therapy Product Services. Digital content is updated regularly with additional items from the AABB library. and Regulations Can't Decide? More information on each of AABB’s publications is available online at www. etc. ■■ Clinical processing: Including storage. validation and general procedures. ■■ Facilities: Aseptic processing. contamination. cytotoxicity. it will assist laboratory staff in developing procedures that comply with applicable regulations and standards.aabb. managers. audits. (AABB. you can view sample pages. In addition to numerous examples and templates for laboratory document preparation. a preface/foreword and any published book reviews for items in this catalog. ■■ Product characterization: Including viability. methods and forms in Microsoft Word format so they can be fully customized. directors. soft cover. safety. MT(ASCP) This manual was designed as a compendium of state-of-the-art practices and methods for cellular therapy to aid in the development and operation of a clinical cellular therapy facility. with subchapters contributed by specialists in the specific subject matter. several methods are provided that include a general overview of the critical steps. ■■ Quality assurance: Including process control.aabb. There. potency. Through descriptions of the rationale and methodology for a variety of cell processing and evaluation techniques. etc. equipment. testing. apheresis and cord blood techniques. etc. While you are there. 2009. and Kathy Loper. go to page 3 www. shipping and disposal. ■■ Product collection: Marrow. infusion and reactions. physicians and scientists. CD-ROM included. check the Digital Downloads index “button” to access a complete listing of individual chapters and full books available in PDF format. a table of contents. materials and equipment used in each process. Chapters cover: ■■ Regulatory considerations: Including FDA perspectives. etc. Also included is a fully searchable CD-ROM with appendices. processing methods and product problems.Cellular Therapy: Principles. Methods. assay development and risk assessment. MPH This timely book examines the policy and clinical decisions being made today in the name of blood safety. to include all aspects of the transfusion decision-making process. including criteria for a wide range of components and situations. 10 Digital Downloads: www. 2011. often resulting in radical changes in transfusion medicine practice. multidisciplinary approach to optimizing the care of patients who might need transfusion. pharmaceutical preparations to minimize blood loss. blood management and utilization concepts reach across diverse areas of transfusion medicine. soft cover. MD With patient safety and optimal outcomes as the goal. this Guideline assists facilities in developing strategies that provide for the appropriate use of blood and the use of alternatives that help to reduce or avoid the need for allogeneic blood transfusion.PATIEnT BLOOD MAnAGEMEnT Available Late 2011 Decision Making in Transfusion Medicine New! By Eleftherios C. MD.org/downloads For Standards for Perioperative Autologous Blood Collection and Administration. the book is intended to serve one of the recurring principles enunciated by the FDA—that decision making must be transparent. ■■ Emerging transmissible infections. ISBN 978-1-56395-326-2) PATIEnT BLOOD MAnAGEMEnT Topics: ■■ The contrast between precautionary principle and evidence-based medicine. the orientation of this book remains evidence-based. The book includes a bonus CD-ROM containing three fundamental chapters from Evidence-Based Practice of Transfusion Medicine. MD. and Beth Shaz. ■■ Auditing of blood utilization. Some highlights include: ■■ The transfusion review process. ■■ nonsurgical as well as preoperative. 52 pages. including thresholds and assessments. 52 pages. Vamvakas. ■■ Meta-analysis and equipoise in transfusion medicine. transfusion-related mortality. ■■ Causes of. go to page 4 . ISBN 978-1-56395-333-0) Download Product Code: 113410DB | List Price: $47 | Member Price: $35 Patient blood management (PBM) is an evidence-based. PhD. including the development of facility-specific guidelines and quality improvement. ■■ Pathogen reduction. Although decision making in transfusion medicine is based on a wider range of inputs than solely the best research evidence. A multidisciplinary approach is advocated that includes the use of blood component guidelines. The book discusses both the evidence supporting and the hotly debated policy alternatives proposed for avoiding the risks of allogeneic blood transfusion. CD-ROM included. (AABB. 2011. ISBN 978-1-56395-319-4) Product Code: 112071 | List Price: $185 | Member Price: $155 Product Code: 113410 | List Price: $47 | Member Price: $35 (AABB. and strategies to reduce. intraoperative and postoperative strategies. 2011. which together provide guidance for independently assessing the quality of published studies such as those cited in the book’s chapters. from physician education and auditing to surgical techniques and topical hemostatics. 2001). (AABB Press.aabb. ■■ The blood utilization review process. ■■ MSM donor deferrals. In this capacity. ■■ Patient blood management. Digital Download. Guidelines for Patient Blood Management and Blood Utilization Developed for the Clinical Transfusion Medicine Committee and the Transfusion Medicine Section Coordinating Committee by Joanne Becker. Representing a major revision of the Guidelines for Blood utilization Review (AABB. hard cover. blood conservation methods and blood utilization review practices. Digital Download.org/marketplace 11 . ■■ Relationships with blood centers. and Ira A. this publication provides current information on the committee’s composition. Available Late 2011 For many years. ■■ managing conflicts of interest within the committee. anesthesiologists. 2006. Waters. processing and compatibility testing. soft cover. MD Options for Better Patient Care Published jointly by aabb and the Society for the advancement of blood management (Sabm). MD Blood Management: Edited by Jonathan H. ISBN 1-56395-225-4) Getting Started in Patient Blood Management Watch for this primer online. James P.222. evolving regulations for blood utilization monitoring and an increased emphasis on patient safety make in-house transfusion committees essential. Shulman. this publication provides information for establishing a thorough assessment program of the transfusion process in order to maximize patient safety. transfusion specialists. ■■ transfusion decision making. ■■ implementing and managing a successful committee. (AABB Press. and Ira A.aabb. MD. (AABB. Guidelines for the Quality Assessment of Transfusion offers new insight into the rationale for these requirements. MD. ISBN 1-56395-223-8 Patient blood management Product Code: 062075 | list Price: $95 | Member Price: $75 Guidelines for the Quality Assessment of Transfusion Product Code: 082185 | list Price: $120 Developed for the Clinical Transfusion Medicine Committee by Jeffrey Wagner. the source material this text shares with Perioperative Blood Management: A Physician’s Handbook (also published by aabb and Sabm) is matched by an equal amount of additional material. Sunita Saxena. 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