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...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 21, 2016
Glossary Quarantine Until blood products are fully evaluated and found to be acceptable for release to a transfusing facility or patient, they must be kept separate from other products that have already been through the testing process and made available. Quarantine...
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 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...
