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 | 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 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 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...
