by Joe Chaffin | Jul 1, 2016 | Blog, Blood Products |
If you’ve been anywhere near a transfusion service, or ordered blood components from one, you know that granulocyte products are special. Along with looking different (imagine a platelet bag, but a cloudier, bloodier one) and being transfused differently (within 24...
by Joe Chaffin | Apr 10, 2019 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Complications |
Here’s what we thought we knew: IgA deficiency leads to anaphylactic transfusion reactions. Jerry Sandler says, “not so fast!” In 1968, the authors of an article in Lancet described a new phenomenon: Anaphylactic transfusion reactions in patients who...
by Joe Chaffin | Aug 1, 2018 | Blog, Immunohematology
The ABO Blood Group System is the foundation of everything we do in Transfusion Medicine. If you are wondering how we test patients and donors to determine their ABO type, this quick blog post is for you. This post also serves as an introduction to episode 054 of the...
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...
