by Joe Chaffin | Mar 21, 2016
Glossary HTLV-associated Myelopathy “Commonly abbreviated “HAM”, and also known previously as “Tropical Spastic Paraparesis” (TSP), this neurological disorder is a rare complication of an infection with human T-cell lymphotropic viruses...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 11, 2016
Glossary Enzyme Immunoassay Commonly abbreviated “EIA,” this widely used laboratory technique also goes by the name of “Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay” (ELISA). Blood donor infectious disease screening relies heavily on EIA. These tests are...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 11, 2016
Glossary Deconstruction A term used in blood donor testing to describe the process of resolving a reactive nucleic acid test (NAT) performed on multiple donors at the same time (a “pooled” or “mini-pooled” sample). Blood donor nucleic acid...
by Joe Chaffin | Jul 29, 2016 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice |
Dr. Emily Volk from the Baptist and Tenet Health Systems joins me to outline what you really need to know about Patient Blood Management (PBM). It seems like everyone today is talking about “Patient Blood Management!” The interest (and apprehension) is...
by Joe Chaffin | Feb 21, 2016
Glossary AHG Phase The last of the three so-called “phases” or “stages” of testing serum and red cells for compatibility, most commonly in test tubes (the first two are the immediate spin and 37oC phases). In classic tube testing, the AHG phase...
