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Author information: Erin Tretter, MBA, MT(ASCP), is currently the Rapid Response Laboratory Supervisor at Paoli Hospital. Erin received her Masters in Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology where she is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor’s Society. She received her BS in Medical Technology from California University of Pennsylvania and has experience as a Generalist, including Blood Bank, Hematology and Chemistry. Erin is currently the Blood Bank Clinical Instructor for the Clinical Laboratory Science Program at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children and has 7 years experience teaching immunohematology concepts and laboratory procedures to laboratory science students. She has also taught Blood Bank in the Clinical Laboratory Technician program at the Community College of Philadelphia.
Reviewer information: Kathy W. Jones, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM is currently an Associate Professor in the Medical Laboratory Science Program at Auburn University Montgomery where she is responsible for the program courses in Clinical Hematology and Clinical Immunology. She holds a BS degree in Biology as well as a Master’s degree in Adult Education from Troy University. She received her Medical Laboratory Science certificate from St. Margaret’s Hospital School of Medical Technology and will celebrate her 40th year in Laboratory Science this year. Before she became a full-time educator she served in various roles in the clinical laboratory which included five years as a Hematology Supervisor.