by Joe Chaffin | Mar 22, 2016
Glossary Thawed Plasma In simple terms, Thawed Plasma is simply a new name for a previously frozen plasma product that has been thawed for more than 24 hours and less than 5 days. I almost always refer to it as “Thawed Capital P Plasma” to distinguish it...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 21, 2016
Glossary Resident I know what you are thinking: Why on earth would a blood bank site define the word “resident?” This definition is specifically applicable in the context of the consideration of deferral of potential blood donors for risk of transmission...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 21, 2016
Glossary Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Better known as “PCC,” this is a purified, sterilized concentrate of the vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors II, VII, IX, and X. It is very important to recognize that all PCCs are equal! Until 2013, only two...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 21, 2016
Glossary PRNP Mutation PRNP stands for “prion protein,” and numerous mutations in this gene are associated with the familial (inherited) form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD). The possibility of familial transmission of CJD is the reason that U.S. blood...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 21, 2016
Glossary Partial D Phenotype The main Rh antigen (the one that determines whether a person is “Rh-positive” or “Rh-negative”) is known to blood bankers as the “D” antigen. A gene known as RHD on chromosome 1 codes for this large...
