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 | 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 Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) TTP is a form of Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) associated with severe deficiencies of an enzyme called ADAMTS13 (say it like this: “Adam Tee Ess 13”). This enzyme is responsible for the trimming of von...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 8, 2016
Glossary Blood Group System A blood group system is a group of blood group antigens typically inherited from one gene (but occasionally more than one). The ISBT has identified 36 blood group systems. While most blood group systems contain antigens that have similar...
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...
