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...
by Joe Chaffin | Dec 18, 2017 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice |
Can transfusion practice be changed? Maybe not, but Mark Fung believes it can be influenced. He shares 6 practical tips on how to improve things at your facility. NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See below for details. Blood bankers...
by Joe Chaffin | Jun 22, 2023 | BBGuy Podcast, Continuing Education, Immunohematology |
Continuing Education Episode! Continuing Education! Understanding reference lab techniques like adsorption, elution, and enzymes feels like learning a new language! Jan Hamilton is here to help you learn to speak “reference lab.” Most of the routine...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 20, 2017 | BBGuy Podcast, Immunohematology |
Molecular testing is everywhere in medicine today, and the blood bank is no exception! Meghan Delaney offers 7 practical uses for molecular testing in Transfusion Medicine. You can hardly turn around in health care today without hearing someone talking about genetic...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 21, 2016
Glossary Panel Reactive Antibody This term (abbreviated “PRA”) is both a test and a result! The PRA test was commonly used in HLA testing laboratories in the past, and the same term was used for the result of the test. The PRA measured the incompatibility...
