by Joe Chaffin | Mar 21, 2016
Glossary HTLV Abbreviation for “Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus.” The two HTLV types, HTLV-I and HTLV-II are both retroviruses, and as a result, they are often confused with the most famous retrovirus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV, originally named...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 11, 2016
Glossary Donor Incentive Anything a blood donor receives as a result of donating other than those items they would normally receive from the process. This definition (not original to me) encompasses such things as t-shirts, coffee mugs, and keyrings, and does NOT...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 8, 2016
Glossary Cell Group ABO testing is a two-part process, involving testing a person’s red cells for A and/or B antigens as well as testing the person’s serum/plasma for ABO antibodies. Testing the cells is called “cell grouping” (also...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 12, 2016
Glossary Forward Grouping ABO testing is a two-part process, involving testing a person’s red cells for A and/or B antigens as well as testing the person’s serum/plasma for ABO antibodies. Testing the cells is called “red cell grouping,” but...
by Joe Chaffin | Feb 6, 2019 | BBGuy Podcast, Immunohematology |
“Anti-CD47 is here, and it’s really going to mess up our testing!” Connie Westhoff explains how we can accurately test our patients’ blood. NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See below for details. Several years...
