by Joe Chaffin | Apr 3, 2016
BBGuy.org is New and Improved! Here's what to expect Blood Bank Guy Site Update (September 4, 2016) After a number of years with mobile-unfriendly design and content in need of updating, I’m thrilled to welcome you to the newly redesigned and re-edited...
by Joe Chaffin | Apr 27, 2016 | Blog, Immunohematology |
A few years ago, an intern called me and insisted that the blood bank staff was being uncooperative. This young physician stated that his attending physician had asked him to order a “Direct and Indirect Coombs,” and he had done so. The blood bank...
by Joe Chaffin | Jul 24, 2017 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice |
You might be surprised to know that most platelet transfusions are given “just in case.” Dr. Rick Kaufman outlines what is and isn’t proven as he discusses the 2015 AABB Platelet Clinical Practice Guideline. Platelets are tiny little nucleus-free...
by Joe Chaffin | Apr 20, 2016 | Blog, Blood Donors |
“Dr. Chaffin, I keep hearing about Zika virus on TV. It sounds scary, but I also heard that blood banks don’t test for Zika! How do blood centers decide which tests to perform? Can each center ‘do its own thing’ and choose which tests they use to detect...
by Joe Chaffin | Jun 12, 2018 | BBGuy Podcast, Immunohematology |
The Sue Johnson knowledge bomb continues as she shows us how to choose compatible blood products and TEST them to make sure they are compatible. Plus, Sue tackles real-world case examples! In episode 050CE, Sue Johnson took us through the first two steps of...
