by Joe Chaffin | Apr 4, 2016
BBGuy Video “Why Do We Irradiate Blood?” Ten Minute Tutorial Recorded January 2013 This BBGuy Podlet is the first in the “Why Do We…?” series. It is a ten minute tutorial on irradiation of blood products and aspects of...
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 | 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 | Mar 22, 2016
Glossary Xenotransplantation According to the official document from 2001, (“PHS Guideline on Infectious Disease Issues in Xenotransplantation,” www.fda.gov), xenotransplantation is “the use of live animal cells, tissues and organs in the treatment...
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...
