by Joe Chaffin | Feb 20, 2016
Glossary Acquired B Antigen An “uncommon in real life, popular on standardized exams” ABO discrepancy that occurs when red blood cells from blood group A patients come into contact with certain gram-negative bacteria (especially those of colonic origin in...
by Joe Chaffin | Oct 6, 2017 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Complications |
Febrile transfusion reactions are no big deal, right? Christine Cserti-Gazdewich says, “Hold on! There’s more to the story!” NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See below for details. Febrile reactions are pretty common...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 21, 2016
Glossary Serologic Crossmatch A compatibility test between donor red blood cells and recipient serum or plasma, performed in a test tube or other testing platform. There are two main types of serologic crossmatch: 1) Immediate-spin crossmatches, and 2) AHG...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 22, 2016
Glossary WBIT Abbreviation for “Wrong Blood In Tube,” also known informally as the blood banker’s worst nightmare! In other words, the tube says this is patient A’s blood, but it actually contains blood from patient B. A 2006 article (AJCP...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 21, 2016
Glossary Operational Qualification A part of a validation protocol for a particular piece of equipment, abbreviated “OQ.” This is the part of validation that people associate most with the process. The point of OQ is to test the limits of the equipment...
