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...
by Joe Chaffin | Oct 30, 2020 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice |
What do you do when things turn SCARY? Two expert Transfusion Medicine docs help guide you through some tough situations. NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See below for details. Every now and then, the routine practice of Blood...
by Joe Chaffin | Sep 13, 2016 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Complications |
“This patient is having a transfusion reaction!!”OK, take it easy! Dr. Mark Fung is here to give us a rational way to approach these panic-inducing events. It’s easy to push the panic button when a suspected transfusion reaction occurs, but...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 8, 2016
Glossary Blood Bank “Blood Bank” can have three main meanings. First, it most commonly refers to a section of a hospital laboratory responsible for the storage and issue of blood products. Blood banks perform many other tasks as well, including...
