by Joe Chaffin | Aug 30, 2016 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice |
Plasma transfusion is not as easy as it sounds! Over half of transfusions have been shown to be unnecessary, and Jeannie Callum can help change how you think about transfusing plasma. Numerous studies and audits have shown that plasma transfusion is not really done...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 11, 2016
Glossary Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT) The DAT is a serologic test to detect red blood cells (RBCs) that are coated with complement and/or antibodies in-vivo (in the body). Among physicians caring for patients at the bedside, this test is often referred to as the...
by Joe Chaffin | Oct 11, 2019 | BBGuy Podcast, Blood Products, Transfusion Complications |
On September 30, 2019, the United States FDA released the long-awaited final guidance regarding bacterial contamination in platelets. Pat Kopko is here to help you understand what to do now! For the past several years, the United States Food and Drug Administration...
by Joe Chaffin | Jun 17, 2016 | Blog, Immunohematology |
One of the most frequently asked questions I get at lectures and from hospital transfusion services goes something like this: “What the HECK (or words to that effect) is anti-G?!” Most people have heard of the G antigen, but too few are familiar with it....
by Joe Chaffin | May 13, 2019 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice |
Cardiac surgery can be scary for blood banks! A busy cardiac surgeon pulls back the curtain on what is really happening in the OR for your ears only. Most blood bankers will tell you that cardiac surgery can lead to some of the most intense interactions between a...
