by Joe Chaffin | Mar 11, 2016
Glossary DHQ Abbreviation for Donor History Questionnaire, the AABB-developed standard set of donor history questions and associated information in the United States. Back to Glossary List Search for: Back to Full Glossary List Blood Bank Guy Essentials Podcast Read...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 11, 2016
Glossary Donor History Questionnaire Commonly abbreviated “DHQ,” this is a standardized set of questions used by most blood centers in the U.S. to screen volunteer blood donors. The complete questionnaire and supporting documents are published by AABB, in...
by Joe Chaffin | Feb 21, 2016
Glossary Adsorbed Serum/Plasma “Adsorbed serum” or “adsorbed plasma” simply refers to the serum or plasma “left behind” after an adsorption is done (note that the term “adsorbed plasma” refers to a sample is...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 11, 2016
Glossary Deglycerolized This term refers to thawed, previously frozen red blood cell (RBC) products processed to remove glycerol prior to transfusion. Glycerol protects RBCs during freezing and thawing, but it can cause hemolysis if not removed (“washed...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 8, 2016
Glossary Cellular Therapy According to the journal Transfusion, “the varied use of mononuclear cells (MNCs), CD34+ stem cells, or lymphocytes to treat or prevent various types of diseases.” (Snyder E and Choate J “The emergence of cellular therapy:...
