by Joe Chaffin | Jun 26, 2019 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice |
What if everything we THOUGHT we knew about neonatal platelet transfusion is wrong? NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See below for details. Neonates are one of the most heavily transfused populations in the hospital. In fact, the more...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 21, 2016
Glossary Malaria A very important and deadly parasitic infection seen in many countries around the world, caused by one of the following species of Plasmodium: P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae, and in a few areas, P. knowlesi. Malaria has huge public...
by Joe Chaffin | Feb 21, 2016
Glossary Adult T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma Abbreviated “ATL” or “ATLL,” this is a rare and particularly aggressive malignancy of blood T-lymphocytes caused by infection with the Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus (HTLV-I). Individuals diagnosed with...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 21, 2016
Glossary Quality Management The overall process of ensuring that an organization (a blood organization in our context) operates in a way that ensures maximum quality in all aspects of its operation. Quality management is the “big picture” view of making...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 21, 2016
Glossary Quality Control Quality control (QC) is required testing to ensure that products or processes are meeting standards. QC testing is performed on blood products to measure the quality of the component manufacturing process. Platelet count and pH in apheresis...
