This video podcast, recorded in April 2012, takes us through 6 basic antibody identification panels together. This is a hands-on "how-to" that will hopefully leave you ready to handle most panels that come your way. You MUST download and print the handout from the Blood Bank Guy website to get the most from this podcast!
This video podcast, recorded in April 2012, takes us through 6 basic antibody identification panels together. This is a hands-on "how-to" that will hopefully leave you ready to handle most panels that come your way. You MUST download and print the handout from the Blood Bank Guy website to get the most from this podcast!
Part 3 of the Basic Immunohematology series covers the basic instructions on how to navigate, interpret, and understand antibody identification panels.
This video podcast, recorded in February 2012, takes a walk through the technologies and procedures used to ensure maximum safety for a blood recipient. I discuss collection and testing strategies, as well as the science behind the tests. This podcast is part 2 of the "Basic Immunohematology" series.
This podcast (recorded December 2011) is an overview of the blood groups. It is part 1 of a series on basic immunohematology that will also include pretransfusion testing and antibody identification sessions. Please go to www.bbguy.org/podcast/index.asp to download the handout for this lecture.
This is an introduction to the testing and terminology used in blood bank testing for the prevention of transfusion-transmitted diseases (TTDs). A soon-to-come second part will describe the specific organisms blood banks perform testing for today. Download the handout at http://www.bbguy.org/podcast/0411/0411podcast.asp
This is part 2 of a 2 part podcast (the first is called "Intro to TTDs"). In this podcast, we will discuss the specific organisms most closely associated with transfusion transmission. Please download the handout at www.bbguy.org/podcast/0411/0411podcast.asp
The video version of the March 2010 Blood Bank Guy podcast covers manufacture and use of FFP and variants (including FP24, thawed plasma, etc). Please download the handout for this lecture at http://www.bbguy.org/podcast/0310/0310notes.pdf
This Blood Bank Guy podcast contains details about the collection, storage, and use of platelets. I discuss details about apheresis and whole blood-derived platelets, and describe specific situations when they should or should not be used. NOTE that the previous file had a glitch that caused the audio and video to be out of sync. The content is the same in the current file, but the glitch is fixed! Please download the handout for this lecture at http://www.bbguy.org/podcast/1010/1010notes.pdf
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