by Joe Chaffin | Dec 28, 2016 | Blog, Special Topic |
2016 marked a new beginning for the Blood Bank Guy website. Among other major changes, I debuted the “Blood Bank Guy Essentials Podcast” in April, an interview-style educational audio presentation targeted toward those learning blood banking and...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 22, 2016
Glossary Window Period In transfusion-transmitted diseases, the time between the actual infection and when that infection is detectable by laboratory methods. The window period is often confused with the incubation period (the time between exposure to an organism and...
by Joe Chaffin | Apr 18, 2016 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice |
Magali Fontaine from the University of Maryland joins me to discuss practical solutions to everyday challenges in the transfusion service. Life in transfusion services can be challenging, especially when dealing with issues that challenge “the way we have always...
by Joe Chaffin | Dec 19, 2016 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Complications |
Allergic reactions? They are SO BORING! Not so fast, my fine learners! New information suggests otherwise. Allergic reactions have become pretty widely known as “nuisance reactions” to blood bankers and clinical staff (“Dang it! Another patient with...
by Joe Chaffin | Aug 7, 2017 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice |
Trauma transfusions require prompt delivery of plasma. To conserve resources, many transfusion services have started using group A plasma instead of AB in these emergency settings. But, is the practice safe? Over the last ten years or so, the world of trauma...
