by Joe Chaffin | Oct 13, 2021 | BBGuy Podcast, 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 | Nov 14, 2016 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Complications |
There is new understanding of the impact of Transfusion-associated Circulatory Overload (TACO), and Garrett Booth explains. Despite having possibly the silliest acronym in the history of medicine (note: This is my personal opinion, not necessarily shared by Garrett!),...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 30, 2016 | Blog, Blood Donors |
As my site name implies, and just in case you were wondering, Iβm a guy (a dude, a male-type person, a gentleman-ish bloke, you get the picture). Perhaps because of my Y chromosome, there are some things that I seem to worry less about than does my beautiful bride...
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 | 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...
