Medical Laboratory Technician--Hematology, Serology, Blood Banking, and Immunohematology (AFSC 90470).

This three-volume student text is designed for use by Air Force personnel enrolled in a self-study extension course for medical laboratory technicians. Covered in the individual volumes are hematology (the physiology of blood, complete blood counts and related studies, erythrocyte studies, leukocyte and thrombocyte maturation, and blood coagulation studies); laboratory procedures in blood banking and immunohematology (immunohematology, blood group systems, transfusion and transfusion practices, and the blood donor center); and serology (principles of immunology and serology; agglutination tests; latex-fixation, precipitin, and ASO tests; and serological tests for syphilis). Each volume in the set contains a series of lessons, exercises at the end of each lesson, a bibliography, and answers to the exercises. Supplementary volume review exercises and a change supplement are also provided. (MN)