by Joe Chaffin | Dec 11, 2017 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice |
Do the people making transfusion decisions have enough training to be able to do so correctly? If not, how do we fix it? Dr. Rich Haspel is here to help us answer both questions! It’s 2 am. A patient with a GI bleed needs a red blood cell transfusion, but is...
by Joe Chaffin | Apr 3, 2016
BBGuy.org is New and Improved! Here's what to expect Blood Bank Guy Site Update (September 4, 2016) After a number of years with mobile-unfriendly design and content in need of updating, I’m thrilled to welcome you to the newly redesigned and re-edited...
by Joe Chaffin | May 27, 2016 | Blog, Immunohematology |
Everyone hates ABO discrepancies! OK, I’ll admit there are a few people out there that carry some sort of odd immunohematological nerd mutation that think ABO discrepancies are cool, but most humans think they are annoying and confusing! Our topic today is one...
by Joe Chaffin | Feb 1, 2023 | BBGuy Podcast, Immunohematology |
Rh Immune Globulin helps prevent Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus/Newborn, but why is it so hard to decide how much to give? There is no doubt that the development and use of Rh Immune Globulin (RhIG) is one of the medical triumphs of the 20th century! It almost seems...
by Joe Chaffin | Apr 20, 2016 | Blog, Blood Donors |
“Dr. Chaffin, I keep hearing about Zika virus on TV. It sounds scary, but I also heard that blood banks don’t test for Zika! How do blood centers decide which tests to perform? Can each center ‘do its own thing’ and choose which tests they use to detect...
