A 25-year-old, A negative female needs blood. She will receive RhD-negative RBCs, of course, but what about antigen matching for Kell, or for other Rh antigens? Meghan Delaney explains the “AMIGO Study.” Most of us are aware of how hemolytic disease of the...
Venous thromboembolism is a major problem after surgery, but we may have ignored a major factor: Red blood cell transfusion! Dr. Ruchika Goel discusses her very important article in JAMA Surgery. NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See...
“Oh, no! There’s an isolated reaction that we can’t explain!” Brenda Grossman helps you understand what these reactions are, and what they might (or might not) become. Blood bankers everywhere can describe the frustration of trying to screen a...
Patients with liver disease receive almost 1 of every 5 blood products transfused in hospitals! Dr. Jeannie Callum thinks that is too much, and she shares how we can improve our practice in these complex patients. NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has...
“Wow! I never even heard about that article!” Two authors of a great synopsis of 2016-17 critical developments are here to help you get caught up! NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See below for details. Every year, the AABB...
