by Joe Chaffin | Mar 10, 2016
Glossary Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) The CFR is a gargantuan encyclopedia, 50 titles in length, with United States government regulations on everything from energy and the postal service all the way to domestic security and national defense. In the blood bank,...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 11, 2016
Glossary Codominant Codominant expression occurs when two different alleles are inherited at the same genetic location (i.e, one allele from mom and a different one from dad), and the products of BOTH of the alleles are expressed. Codominance is the most common...
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 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 Cryo-reduced Plasma Often abbreviated “CRP,” this product is better and more formally known as “Plasma Cryoprecipitate Reduced” (see that definition for more details about the product). Short version: It’s the plasma that’s...
