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 “What the H? (Bombay Phenotype)” Recorded December 2014 This video is a close look at the rarely seen but commonly discussed “Bombay Phenotype.” We will discuss the basics of ABO and H antigen formation, then learn what makes the...
by Joe Chaffin | Apr 4, 2016
BBGuy Video “Kell Kills” Recorded February 2014 This Blood Bank Guy video is a tour through the details of the Kell Blood Group System, which happens to be one of the most important non-ABO blood groups. Kell is famous for nasty transfusion reactions,...
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...
