by Joe Chaffin | May 9, 2016 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice |
Massive transfusion is a “hot-button” issue right now! Minh-Ha Tran walks us through what we know and don’t know, and how you can make massive transfusion better in your facility. There are few situations more stressful for transfusion services as...
by Joe Chaffin | Apr 18, 2016 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice |
Magali Fontaine from the University of Maryland joins me to discuss practical solutions to everyday challenges in the transfusion service. Life in transfusion services can be challenging, especially when dealing with issues that challenge “the way we have always...
by Joe Chaffin | Nov 28, 2016 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice |
Numerous observational studies suggest that “older” blood may be harmful to recipients. Nancy Heddle, lead author of the “INFORM study” (NEJM Oct 24, 2016) tells us why we shouldn’t worry! Professor Nancy Heddle joins me for a fascinating...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 11, 2016
Glossary DTT DTT (Dithiothreitol) is a “thiol reagent” that dissolves disulfide bonds between cysteine amino acids, potentially affecting both red cell antigens and antibodies. Other, less commonly used examples of thiol reagents are 2-mercaptoethanol...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 21, 2016
Glossary Immediate Spin Crossmatch Often abbreviated as “IS crossmatch,” this is a type of serologic crossmatch performed by adding diluted red cells and patient serum/plasma to a test tube at room temperature, immediately centrifuging...
