050CE: Specimen Issues and Serologic Testing with Sue Johnson

by Joe Chaffin | Apr 27, 2018 | BBGuy Podcast, Immunohematology | 9 comments

“Why are blood bankers so compulsive?” “What does that darn ‘3 day rule’ mean?” Sue Johnson answers these questions and more in part 1 of our interview on Pretransfusion Testing. NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode...

049CE: Red, White, and Yellow! with Jeff Winters

by Joe Chaffin | Apr 9, 2018 | BBGuy Podcast, Therapeutic Apheresis | 8 comments

When a patient has too much of a GOOD thing, that can be a BAD thing! Dr. Jeff Winters explains what YOU need to know about therapeutic cytapheresis. NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See below for details. Patients who have excess white...

048: Bloodless Medicine? with Steve Frank

by Joe Chaffin | Mar 26, 2018 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice | 4 comments

Surgeries with no blood, for both Jehovah’s Witnesses and others? It’s not only possible, it’s happening right now, and Dr. Steve Frank from Johns Hopkins is here to help you understand how to do it! When we consider the idea of “bloodless...

047CE: I See CMV! with John Roback

by Joe Chaffin | Mar 12, 2018 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Complications, Transfusion Practice | 4 comments

CMV can cause BIG problems in certain susceptible transfusion recipients, but people disagree on prevention. Dr. John Roback has spent years at the heart of the debate, and he’s here to help! NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See...

046: Top 5 Changes in the NEW AABB Standards with Pat Ooley

by Joe Chaffin | Feb 6, 2018 | BBGuy Podcast, Special Topic | 17 comments

The 31st edition of AABB Standards was effective in April 2018. Fortunately, Pat Ooley, Chair of the BBTS Standards Committee, is here with the Top 5 changes you need to know! Every two years, like it or not, our friends at the AABB issue a brand-new version of their...