by Joe Chaffin | Mar 11, 2016
Glossary Double Dose A somewhat misused term that simply refers to the formation of a red blood cell antigen from the action of two identical alleles (i.e., the person is genetically homozygous for that allele). This is further outlined in the discussion on the Dosage...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 12, 2016
Glossary Front Type A slang term for cell grouping or forward grouping (slang, yes, but pretty much all blood bankers know exactly what we mean when we say it!). Back to Glossary List Search for: Back to Full Glossary List Blood Bank Guy Essentials Podcast Read the...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 11, 2016
Glossary Dosage Effect A significant difference in antibody reaction strength depending on the quantity of the target antigen present on a target red blood cell. This is easiest to do with an example. Let’s look at the Kidd (“Jk”) blood group system....
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 11, 2016
Glossary Donor Incentive Anything a blood donor receives as a result of donating other than those items they would normally receive from the process. This definition (not original to me) encompasses such things as t-shirts, coffee mugs, and keyrings, and does NOT...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 12, 2016
Glossary Final Rule Every so often, the U.S. FDA comes out with a new set of requirements for a particular aspect of blood collection and/or processing. These requirements are entered into the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and become federal law (FDA does not do...
