by Joe Chaffin | Mar 12, 2016
Glossary H Antigen A short sequence of sugars (oligosaccharide) found on many cells in the human body, but especially attached to red blood cell membranes and floating free in plasma and secretions. The H antigen must be made before either A or B antigen (the two main...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 11, 2016
Glossary Crossmatch A general term for a testing (or evaluating) one person’s serum/plasma against another person’s red blood cells to check and see if there is an incompatibility (primarily in the ABO and Rh systems). There are actually two main types of...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 11, 2016
Glossary DAT Abbreviation for “Direct Antiglobulin Test.” Sometimes people say it as if it is a word, but most blood bankers speak it letter by letter instead (“D-A-T”). Back to Glossary List Search for: Back to Full Glossary List Blood Bank...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 10, 2016
Glossary Chikungunya Virus (CHIKV) This virus is found primarily in Africa and Asia, but is becoming a bigger issue in the Caribbean and the U.S. state of Florida. Chikungunya (say “chik-en-GUN-ye”) virus was discovered in 1953, and like malaria and dengue...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 11, 2016
Glossary Computer Crossmatch Also known as “electronic crossmatch,” this is a type of major crossmatch done without the need for test tubes or contact between donor red cells and patient serum. The blood bank computer system compares ABO and Rh types of...
