by Joe Chaffin | Apr 4, 2016
BBGuy Video “Acquired B Phenotype” Recorded September 2014 This podlet is a ten minute (or so) tutorial on the famous but uncommonly seen “Acquired B Phenotype.” Acquired B is extremely popular with test question writers, so students should...
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 | Mar 7, 2016
Glossary Antibody Screen More properly called the “antibody detection test,” the antibody screen (as most blood bank types call it) is a test used to demonstrate the presence or absence of “unexpected (non-ABO) antibodies.” You can think of it...
by Joe Chaffin | Oct 13, 2021 | BBGuy Podcast, Continuing Education, Immunohematology |
Continuing Education Episode! Continuing Education! Red cell antibodies should be simple, right? Not always, and the Mighty Monocyte Monolayer Assay may show the way! Usually, when a transfusion service or reference laboratory identifies a red cell antibody like...
by Joe Chaffin | Jun 19, 2019 | BBGuy Podcast, Therapeutic Apheresis |
The new ASFA Guidelines for therapeutic apheresis treatment are now available. Here’s why you need to get your hands on them today! This month, the American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) released a new version of their epic document called “Guidelines on...
