by Joe Chaffin | Sep 13, 2016 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Complications |
“This patient is having a transfusion reaction!!”OK, take it easy! Dr. Mark Fung is here to give us a rational way to approach these panic-inducing events. It’s easy to push the panic button when a suspected transfusion reaction occurs, but...
by Joe Chaffin | Feb 27, 2017 | BBGuy Podcast, Immunohematology |
The Direct Antiglobulin Test seems super-simple, but there’s more to it than meets the eye! Sue Johnson joins me to discuss. The DAT (also known as the “Direct Coombs” test) is really a basic and easy test to do. For such a simple test, however, most...
by Joe Chaffin | May 13, 2019 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice |
Cardiac surgery can be scary for blood banks! A busy cardiac surgeon pulls back the curtain on what is really happening in the OR for your ears only. Most blood bankers will tell you that cardiac surgery can lead to some of the most intense interactions between a...
by Joe Chaffin | Nov 20, 2019 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice |
Platelet transfusion decisions are too important to be made by looking at just one number. Joe Sweeney wants to show you a better way! NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See below for details. Far too many platelet transfusion decisions...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 11, 2020 | BBGuy Podcast, Special Topic |
The 32nd edition of AABB StandardsΒ is effective April 2020. Rich Gammon, Chair of the BBTS Standards Committee, is here with the Top 10 changes you need to know! NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See below for details. If it’s an...