by Joe Chaffin | Mar 11, 2016
Glossary Deferral A deferral is a determination and notification that a blood donor is unsuitable to donate blood. Deferrals may occur as a result of test results, high-risk donor activity, physical or historical donor characteristics that would make donation...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 11, 2016
Glossary Dengue Virus Dengue (pronounced “DENG-gee”), or “DENV,” is actually a group of viruses that cause “dengue fever” (more commonly, simply “dengue”) and a more serious infection known as “dengue hemorrhagic...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 11, 2016
Glossary Discriminatory NAT A type of nucleic acid testing done after a reactive multiplex NAT. Multiplex NAT (mNAT) tests multiple donors whose samples have been pooled into one testing sample for three different organisms: HIV-1, hepatitis C virus (HCV), and...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 11, 2016
Glossary ELISA/EIA ELISA is an acronym for “Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay”, a test that is now usually called “Enzyme Immunoassay” or “EIA.” Back to Glossary List Search for: Back to Full Glossary List Blood Bank Guy Essentials...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 12, 2016
Glossary Gel Testing The common name for various manufacturers’ versions of “column agglutination” testing. Gel testing occurs in small columns filled with a viscous gel. The RBCs and plasma being tested are added to the chamber at the top of the...
