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 began his career in transfusion medicine at tertiary and quaternary care facilities in Chicago and the Chicagoland area before moving to the immunohematology reference laboratory. He has experience in blood banking, transfusion services, cellular therapy, molecular testing, donor testing, product manufacturing, and teaching. He greatly appreciates the opportunities he has had to serve as a guest member of the ISBT Transfusion Red Cell Immunogenetics and Blood Group Terminology Working Party, an AABB assessor, and a member-at-large for the Illinois Association of Blood Banks. He is an advocate for transfusion education for people within and ancillary to the field.
