by Joe Chaffin | Apr 4, 2016
BBGuy Video “Fun with the Lewis System” Recorded June 2013 The Lewis Blood Group System can be confusing, but it really CAN be fun! This video describes the details of the Lewis System in ways that will hopefully make them more memorable and entertaining....
by Joe Chaffin | Apr 4, 2016
BBGuy Video “Weak in the D’s” A Look at D Variants Recorded October 2012 This Blood Bank Guy video is a look at two of the most commonly misunderstood variants of the RhD gene: Weak D and Partial D (as well as a little bit on DEL). I discuss the...
by Joe Chaffin | Apr 4, 2016
BBGuy Video “Why Do We Leukocyte-Reduce Blood” Ten Minute Tutorial Recorded January 2013 This podlet, recorded in January 2013, is a ten minute tutorial on leukocyte reduction of blood products. I discuss prevention of CMV transmission, reduction of...
by Joe Chaffin | Aug 1, 2018 | BBGuy Podcast, Immunohematology |
Most blood bankers really dislike ABO discrepancies, but Nicole Draper says, “They’re not so bad!” She teaches three simple rules that will get you on the road to solving most of these cases quickly. When ABO testing goes right, as it almost always...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 21, 2016
Glossary Panel Reactive Antibody This term (abbreviated “PRA”) is both a test and a result! The PRA test was commonly used in HLA testing laboratories in the past, and the same term was used for the result of the test. The PRA measured the incompatibility...
