by Joe Chaffin | Nov 20, 2019 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice |
Platelet transfusion decisions are too important to be made by looking at just one number. Joe Sweeney wants to show you a better way! NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See below for details. Far too many platelet transfusion decisions...
by Joe Chaffin | Aug 17, 2018 | BBGuy Podcast, Special Topic |
“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...
by Joe Chaffin | Jun 12, 2018 | BBGuy Podcast, Immunohematology |
The Sue Johnson knowledge bomb continues as she shows us how to choose compatible blood products and TEST them to make sure they are compatible. Plus, Sue tackles real-world case examples! In episode 050CE, Sue Johnson took us through the first two steps of...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 21, 2016
Glossary Kleihauer-Betke Test A somewhat crude laboratory test used to screen maternal blood samples for the presence of fetal red blood cells. The “K-B” test, as it is known, takes advantage of the fact that baby RBCs are generally rich in hemoglobin F,...
by Joe Chaffin | Jan 27, 2016
Glossary ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ AABBAABB StandardsABO DiscrepancyAcquired B AntigenAcute Lung InjuryAcute Normovolemic Hemodilution (ANH)ADAMTS13Adsorbed Serum/PlasmaAdsorptionAdult T-cell Leukemia/LymphomaAgglutinationAHG CrossmatchAHG PhaseAlexander...
