by Joe Chaffin | Apr 4, 2016
BBGuy Video “Antibody Identification 1; The Basics” Recorded March 2012 This is my most popular video (viewed well over 100,000 times!). This presentation includes my basic instructions on how to navigate, interpret, and understand antibody identification...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 30, 2022 | BBGuy Podcast, Continuing Education, Special Topic |
Continuing Education Episode! Continuing Education! Blood shortages happen. The COVID-19-related blood supply crisis, however, is unique. AABB Chief Medical Officer Claudia Cohn explains. Occasional blood shortages have been a routine part of life for transfusion...
by Joe Chaffin | Jan 24, 2016
Just the Essentials for Learners Everywhere Why I do this… Learning blood banking/transfusion medicine can be scary! It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by facts, regulations, and intimidating words like “autoadsorption” and “elution.”...
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 | Mar 21, 2016
Glossary Indirect Antiglobulin Test Serologic test used in all transfusion services and reference labs; also known as the “Indirect Coombs” test or the simple abbreviation, “IAT.” This test is done to detect antibody and/or complement coating...
