Additional Information
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Intended Audience: Laboratory personnel who are involved in the production and processing of blood and blood components, including compatibility testing to include Medical Laboratory Scientists (MLS), Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT), and transfusion medicine administration/management. It can also be useful for MLS and MLT students.
Author Information: Suzanne H. Butch, MA, MLS(ASCP)
CM, SBB, DLM formerly worked in Quality Assurance in the Department of Pathology and as the Administrative Manager for Healthcare, Blood Bank & Transfusion Service at the University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology from the University of Michigan, a Master's Degree in Management and Supervision from Central Michigan University, and Certifications as a Specialist in Blood Bank, Quality Audit, and a Diplomate in Laboratory Medicine. She has edited books and written numerous book chapters and articles and has been invited to present numerous lectures in the field of computerization in the blood bank, automation, and transfusion medicine.
Reviewer Information: Jules Zinni, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, MBCM, SBBCM is the Laboratory Supervisor of Special Testing at Endeavor Health in Elmhurst, Illinois.