by Joe Chaffin | Mar 12, 2016
Glossary HEMPAS Acronym for a rare inherited anemia known as “Hereditary Erythroblastic Multinuclearity with a Positive Acidified Serum lysis test,” or congenital dyserythropoietic anemia, type II (CDA II). HEMPAS is important in blood banking due to the...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 21, 2016
Glossary IAT Abbreviation for Indirect Antiglobulin Test. Back to Glossary List Search for: Back to Full Glossary List Blood Bank Guy Essentials Podcast Read the BBGuy Blog BBGuy Videos BBGuy Quizzes Ask the...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 21, 2016
Glossary IgG IgG (“Immunoglobulin G”) is the most abundant antibody in circulation. It is composed of a single antibody molecule that has two antigen binding sites (think of them as “arms”). IgG is traditionally illustrated in a simple fashion...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 21, 2016
Glossary Massive Transfusion Defined loosely as the rapid administration of a volume of red blood cells roughly equivalent to a “normal” person’s RBC volume. The most common definition is the receipt of 10 units of RBCs within 24 hours, but...
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...
