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A preparation guide for clinical pathology and transfusion medicine exams, based on real clinical cases seen in daily practice

Table of Contents

1. Pre-Test2. Statistics and General Principles of Laboratory Management3. Quality Assurance and Regulatory Issues4. Blood Donation and Collection5. Blood Component Preparation and Storage6. Blood Group Antigens and Antibodies7. Pre-Transfusion Testing8. Adult Transfusion - Principles and Practice9. Patient Blood Management10. Perinatal, Neonatal, and Pediatric Transfusion – Principles and Practice11. Infectious Complications of Blood Transfusion12. Non-Infectious Risks of Transfusion13. Hemostasis and Thrombosis—Laboratory Diagnosis and Treatment14. Therapeutic and Donor Apheresis15. Special Clinical Scenarios in Transfusion Medicine and Hemostasis16. Clinical Histocompatibility Testing17. Cellular Therapy18. Human Tissue Banking and Hospital-Based Surgical Tissue Management19. Informatics for Transfusion Medicine20. Practical Calculations in Transfusion Medicine, Apheresis, and Hemostasis21. Data Interpretation in Transfusion Medicine22. Post-Test

About the Author

Dr. Pham is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine and serves as the Medical Director of Apheresis at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He also regularly attends clinical service and provides resident/fellow teaching in the Transfusion Medicine, Apheresis, and Hemostasis. With research interests in statistics, mathematical modeling, and health economics in additional to the clinical aspects of the field, he has been the lead author or senior author for many original research and review articles as well as book chapters on different topics in Transfusion Medicine, Hemostasis, Apheresis, and Cellular Therapy. Nationally, he serves on multiple professional organization committees to provide guidance for clinical practice and research direction for advancing the field. Dr. Pham is board certified in both Clinical Pathology and Transfusion Medicine. Dr. Pham received his BS with high honors in bioengineering from the University of California, Berkeley, MD from the Chicago Medical School, and MPH in Biostatistics from Columbia University. He completed his Clinical Pathology residency at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital – Columbia University Medical Center and Transfusion Medicine fellowship training at the joint program between the New York Blood Center and Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Williams is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine and serves as the Medical Director of Hemostasis Laboratory at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is also the Director of Transfusion Medicine for the Community Pathology Practice Program, which encompasses 5 hospitals throughout Alabama. Dr. Williams received his BS with high honors in Biology from Longwood University and his MD with honors from Ross University. He completed residency training at East Carolina University and two fellowships – Transfusion Medicine at Yale University and Hematopathology at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Williams is an award-winning teacher, known for his innovative teaching methods and his dedication to elevating students of all levels. His publications include original research articles, review articles, and books, including Quick Guide to Transfusion Medicine, 2nd edition. Nationally, he is known as an engaging and knowledgeable speaker and he serves on many committees committed to advancing the science of Transfusion Medicine, Apheresis, and Hemostasis.