MnABB Literature

On this page you will find educational literature provided by the MnABB. If you require further information please click here.

Related Links

American Association of Blood Banks – http://www.aabb.org/
America’s Blood Centers – http://www.americasblood.org/
American Red Cross – http://givebloodgivelife.org/
National Institutes of Health – http://www.nih.gov/index.html
Food and Drug Administration – http://www.fda.gov/
College of American Pathologists – http://www.cap.org/apps/cap.portal
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – http://www.cdc.gov/
American Society for Apheresis – http://www.apheresis.org/
California Blood Bank Society – http://www.cbbsweb.org/
Memorial Blood Centers – http://www.mbc.org
Wisconsin Association of Blood Banks – http://www.wabb.org

Educational Links

LEND – Laboratory Education from North Dakota

Blood Bank Guy – This site is primarily aimed at pathology residents, but there’s also some good information for techs, as well as some quizzes to help test your knowledge.

Orthowire – Registration is free and there's some nice information. CEUs are also available at a cost. Owned by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics.

New York Blood Center – Three case studies from the NY Blood Center.

AABB – AABB's education website. Some have a cost, some are free

California Blood Bank Society – This is a discussion board that's open for posting questions and answers.

Public Broadcasting – This is the site from a recent show on PBS called "Red Gold."

The Rhesus Site – Everything you ever wanted to know, and then some, about the Rh System!

Nobel Foundation – This is a blood typing game…somewhat elementary but still fun!

Immunohematology – Red Cross's publication

Visual Inspection Reference Guide – Another ARC publication, which details the visual inspection of blood products.

LabCE – This is a free, online question bank for students who need to review clinical laboratory science topics or prepare for ASCP boards and NCA exams.