by Joe Chaffin | Mar 11, 2016
Glossary Cold Autoantibody Cold autoantibodies are targeted against “self” antigens on the red cell surface, and react best at temperatures well below body temperature (contrast to warm autoantibodies). Cold autoantibodies commonly target antigens in the I...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 11, 2016
Glossary College of American Pathologists An Illinois-based international medical society composed primarily of pathologists (known widely by the acronym “CAP”). In transfusion medicine, interactions with CAP are primarily through accreditation and...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 11, 2016
Glossary Coombs Control See Check Cells. 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 11, 2016
Glossary Cryosupernatant A really horrible slang term for the product better and more formally known as “Plasma Cryoprecipitate Reduced.” This product is what’s left behind after cryoprecipitate is prepared from fresh frozen plasma. Back to Glossary...
by Joe Chaffin | Jun 9, 2016
Glossary Daratumumab One of two medications used for multiple myeloma treatment that is really just an antibody! Daratumumab (“DARA” for short) is simply a monoclonal antibody against a cell protein called “CD38.” CD38 is particularly abundant...
