by Joe Chaffin | Mar 22, 2016
Glossary Teratogen Any substance that can interfere with the normal development of a fetus. Teratogens can result in a spectrum of findings ranging from malformations all the way to intrauterine fetal demise. In blood banking, we primarily worry about teratogens when...
by Joe Chaffin | Jun 9, 2016
Glossary Daratumumab One of two medications used for multiple myeloma treatment that is really just an antibody! Daratumumab (“DARA” for short) is simply a monoclonal antibody against a cell protein called “CD38.” CD38 is particularly abundant...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 8, 2016
Glossary Blood Assurance Program A system that allows blood donors and the groups with which they are associated to receive discounts, refunds, or waived fees if they ever need to receive blood. These are also sometimes called “Blood Credit Programs.”...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 11, 2016
Glossary Concomitant Plasma Concomitant plasma is an “extra” plasma product that may be collected when a donor is undergoing an apheresis procedure for a different blood product (such as red blood cells or platelets). This method of collection of plasma...
by Joe Chaffin | Jan 27, 2016
BBGuy Videos Essential Topic Discussions for Learners Live Teaching Sessions: Last Minute Essentials YouTube Live “cram session” from May 2024; designed especially for pathology resident board review. Basic Immunohematology Series: Blood Groups Overview...
