When to perform calibration linearity studies in chemistry

By CARMEN DELGADO, March 15 in General Information

False Positives

By U81TO, February 24 in Education / Quality

[Summaries and Mind map] Transfusion management in the era of magrolimab (Hu5F9-G4), an anti-CD47 monoclonal antibody therapy

By Sherif Abd El Monem, February 23 in Education / Quality

• transfusionmanagement magrolimabstudy, bloodcompatibility, testinginterference, cd47monoclonalantibody, medicalresearch, clinicalinsights, patientsafety, mitigationstrategies, futuremedicine, researchobjectives, medicalinnovation, transfusionchallenges, healthcarescience, bloodtypetesting, empiricaldata, experimentalstudies, medicalhypotheses, clinicalfindings, futureresearch, medicalprotocols

Tour of a Blood Center - New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe)

By Sherif Abd El Monem, February 1 in Education / Quality

[Summaries and Mind map] The effects of pen ink and surface disinfectants on red blood cells stored in plasticized polyvinylchloride transfusion bags

By Sherif Abd El Monem, January 25 in Education / Quality

How to Interpret RH Genotyping Reports - New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe)

By Sherif Abd El Monem, January 20 in Education / Quality

ACT Calibration

By CARMEN DELGADO, January 12 in General Information

BacT/Alert 3D and Meditech

By SRMC BB, January 5 in General Information

FHIR reading resources requested

By kkrabill, January 3 in Computer Systems / Software / ISBT128

RHD Genotyping for Beginners - New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe)

By Sherif Abd El Monem, December 22, 2023 in Education / Quality

• medlab genetics professionaldevelopment, labtech, medicaleducation, healthcareprofessionals, sciencecommunity, labtraining, biomedicalscience, continuingeducation, labskills, careergrowth

ABO Discrepancies - New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe)

By Sherif Abd El Monem, December 11, 2023 in Education / Quality

• aboworkshop nybce, labeducation, medicallab, bloodgroup, pacelearning, labtechniques, healthcareeducation, professionaldevelopment

ISBT Webinar: Weak RhD Phenotypes and RHD Genotyping

By Sherif Abd El Monem, December 2, 2023 in Education / Quality

• rhd phenotypes genetic variations, rhd genotyping, healthcare forum, medical insights, register now

ISO15189 updated standards

By gagpinks, November 22, 2023 in Education / Quality

Webinar: Improving the Exchange of Transfusion History Between Hospitals - Massachusetts Association of Blood Banks

By Sherif Abd El Monem, November 17, 2023 in Education / Quality

Tissue Tracking Software - UDITracker

By SWelsh, November 6, 2023 in Tissue, stem cells, and bone marrow

Plasma Derived from Therapeutic Plasma Exchange

By Cliff, November 3, 2023 in General Info

TRM 43625 Label approval

By lady_in_a_labcoat75, November 2, 2023 in All other topics

IHN virtual webinar on Pathophysiology of Transfusion Reactions

By Sherif Abd El Monem, October 30, 2023 in Education / Quality

ISBT Corporate Educational Webinar: Ortho Clinical Diagnostics: Serologic investigations for neonatal and maternal health.

By Sherif Abd El Monem, October 10, 2023 in Education / Quality

• medical webinar serology testing, maternal health, hdfn, immunohematology, medical education, healthcare professionals, lab practices, red cross lifeblood, ortho clinical diagnostics.

ANA ELISA

By RL0121, October 4, 2023 in Equipment

Clinical Immunohematology: Basic Concepts and Clinical Applications

By Sherif Abd El Monem, September 25, 2023 in Education / Quality

Science & Innovation Forum - Emerging Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease - AABB/QuidelOrtho

By Sherif Abd El Monem, September 20, 2023 in Education / Quality

Molecular Testing in Immunohematology

By Sherif Abd El Monem, September 15, 2023 in Education / Quality

• immunohematology transfusionmedicine, medicalinnovation, healthcare, transfusionreactions, medicalresearch, medtech, healthtech, bloodscience, forumdiscussion, stayinformed

Polyagglutinability Kits and red cell samples.

By noelrbrown, September 13, 2023 in Transfusion Services

• polyagglutinability

AfSBT Educational Webinars 2023

By Sherif Abd El Monem, September 10, 2023 in Education / Quality

ISBT Webinar: Transfusion Reactions A-Z

By Sherif Abd El Monem, September 7, 2023 in Education / Quality

Changes to NHSN CDI surveillance definition?

By Jimmy Lowery II, September 6, 2023 in General Information

Red Blood Cell Genotyping for Improved Medical Care - Meghan Delaney

By Sherif Abd El Monem, September 1, 2023 in Education / Quality

Red Cell Immunogenetics and Blood Group Terminology

By Sherif Abd El Monem, August 27, 2023 in Education / Quality

BloodBankTalk: Clinical Aspects of Transfusion Reactions

By Cliff, August 25, 2023 in Question of the Day

Judd’s Methods in Immunohematology, 4th edition

By Sherif Abd El Monem, August 17, 2023 in Education / Quality

WHO Educational modules on clinical use of blood

By Sherif Abd El Monem, July 29, 2023 in Education / Quality

• blood transfusion patient care, life-saving procedure, complications and infections, evidence-based protocols, healthcare safety, blood product utilization, global blood supply, healthcare practices,

Resolution of complex immunohematology antibody problems with Sandra Nance

By Sherif Abd El Monem, July 14, 2023 in Education / Quality

AABB compliant LIS policy

By RRay, July 11, 2023 in Accrediting Agencies

Experience in Blood Banking Course - NYBCe

By Sherif Abd El Monem, July 7, 2023 in Education / Quality

Blood groups on a chip -The virtual congress ISBT2022

By Sherif Abd El Monem, July 4, 2023 in Education / Quality

A Seminar on Immune-Mediated Cell Destruction at the 1981 AABB Annual Meeting: A Book Review.

By Sherif Abd El Monem, June 28, 2023 in Education / Quality

Adverse Transfusion Event Case Studies: Part 2 - Non-Pulmonary Reactions Course by NYBCe

By Sherif Abd El Monem, June 25, 2023 in Education / Quality

The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) LQMS Course

By Sherif Abd El Monem, June 21, 2023 in Education / Quality

Sonoclot analyzer for viscoelastic testing functional coagulation assay info

By Mabel Adams, April 5, 2023 in Transfusion Services

• functional clotting assay

Vital Sign Documentation Best Practice

By Kim D, March 21, 2023 in Transfusion Services

Calibration Policy

By Auntie-D, February 15, 2023 in Quality

Blood Collection/Therapeutic Phlebotomy - Genesis CM350 Blood Collection Monitor

By ksmith, February 14, 2023 in Transfusion Services

Platelet Infusion Sets

By AMcCord, February 9, 2023 in Transfusion Services

Making Own Kleihauer Reagents

By AB123, February 4, 2023 in Accrediting Agencies

Joint Commission Patient Blood Management cert.

By RRay, December 28, 2022 in Accrediting Agencies

To split combined forname and surname into separate columns

By Auntie-D, December 1, 2022 in General Info

New regulations around POCT and software

By Auntie-D, December 1, 2022 in Quality

Meeting downstream lab results requirements for Vendor Xsolis/Cortex

By Jonna, November 16, 2022 in Accrediting Agencies

Terumo apheresis platelet bags experience

By Antti V, October 31, 2022 in Equipment

Reactivating LIMS/QMS accounts for returning staff

By Auntie-D, October 28, 2022 in Computer Systems / Software / ISBT128

Rubella latex kit

By JOJOER, October 19, 2022 in General Information

hello Fellow Staff writers

By SbbPerson, April 17, 2022 in Staff Writers

Ortho Chem

By Darren, February 9, 2022 in Equipment

FFP and Apheresis Plasma Riboflavin-Treated

By YorkshireExile, November 19, 2021 in Transfusion Services

HemosIL D-Dimer HS 500 on ACL top

By MedLabStudent, July 6, 2021 in General Information

Hemovigilance - NHSN | CDC

By cheru26, June 18, 2021 in Transfusion Services

CLSI GP34A

By VincentDuncan, May 13, 2021 in General Information

Sysmex XN-20

By D Hutch, December 22, 2020 in General Information

alinity HQ

By Hajar, September 30, 2020 in General Information

Alinity Hq Cap Survey FH9-B

By AB123, August 22, 2020 in General Information

Sartorius Scale quarterly calibration - standard weights

By ksmith, June 3, 2020 in Equipment

MEDITECH BILLING FOR HLA PLATELETS

By ESIZENSKY, April 2, 2020 in Transfusion Services

Ortho Workstation E1 error

By ksmith, March 16, 2020 in Equipment

BioRad Tango instrument

By Marianne, March 3, 2020 in Transfusion Services

Giving Sets

By AB123, February 12, 2020 in Transfusion Services

comparison/validation of greiner tubes

By Jennifer G, January 31, 2020 in Equipment

• greiner

HCLL (Mediware) Corrected Report

By B Postive, December 19, 2019 in Computer Systems / Software / ISBT128

Stago Hemosonics Quantra Hemostasis analyzer

By Mabel Adams, November 12, 2019 in Transfusion Services

• teg rotem

hemoglobin variants with HbS retention time

By mminhas44, November 12, 2019 in General Information

• hemoglobin s
• hplc
• (and 1 more)

  Tagged with:

  • hemoglobin s
  • hplc
  • retention time

Performing Elutions in Solid Phase

By QCDan, October 29, 2019 in Transfusion Services

Delta Check Policy

By bevydawn1, September 25, 2019 in General Information

Nuedexta and Hemolytic Anemia

By Byfaith, September 23, 2019 in Transfusion Services

Clinitek Advantus PM sheet

By bevydawn1, September 9, 2019 in General Information

Performance Qualification for Centrifuge

By Shonnahs, August 1, 2019 in Education / Quality

FDA registration require update to product listings in June and December?

By Mabel Adams, July 3, 2019 in Transfusion Services

Billing for the administration of blood components

By gene20354, April 29, 2019 in Transfusion Services

• billing
• blood administration

Platelet Mapping and Rotems

By SABarry, April 9, 2019 in General Information

CD markers for erythroid progenitor cells

By Bb_in_the_rain, April 9, 2019 in General Information

Quantitative Wound Culture- Punch Biopsy

By SheaC, March 27, 2019 in General Information

For hyperbilirubinemia/HDFN surveillance, how often is TSB measured in a premature baby?

By studenttttttt, March 25, 2019 in Transfusion Services

Neonatal Exchange Transfusion

By studenttttttt, March 24, 2019 in Transfusion Services

ISBT Compound Barcode

By IT Analyst, March 15, 2019 in Computer Systems / Software / ISBT128

• isbt

Benchmarking for Level 3 Trauma Centers

By AMcCord, March 5, 2019 in Education / Quality

Infared thermometers for temps of blood products?

By knelson, February 28, 2019 in Equipment

Any SoftBank users?

By lpregeno, February 6, 2019 in Education / Quality

Bartender Software

By AB123, January 23, 2019 in Transfusion Services

ESR analyzers

By dtreadway, January 10, 2019 in Accrediting Agencies

Terumo Accessory Platelet Storage Set

By Jives, December 27, 2018 in Vendor Section

citrate adjustment neonate coag tubes

By Enamul Haque, December 1, 2018 in General Information

PRC and FFP component making process validation

By nsfirm, November 28, 2018 in Quality

Possible HLA on Ortho screen cell 2 on lot VS155-please report

By Mabel Adams, November 14, 2018 in Transfusion Services

Clinical simulation in transfusion medicine

By mmarquezsa, October 2, 2018 in Case Studies

Credy esky protocol

By Enamul Haque, September 25, 2018 in Haemovigilance

Platelet Crossmatch

By BBNC17, September 17, 2018 in Transfusion Services

hemoglobinopathy

By mminhas44, September 10, 2018 in General Information

• hb-s diagnosis

Agilent Technology

By triedandtrue, September 6, 2018 in Equipment

• lcms instrumentation

Radiometer Aqure

By Darren, September 1, 2018 in General Information

Establishing satellite locations for transfusion

By Tzusanna, June 28, 2018 in Transfusion Services

Procedures for Thawing and Testing Stem Cells By The Transfusion Service

By JLF, June 16, 2018 in Tissue, stem cells, and bone marrow

Paed Coag Ref INtervals

By Alan Neal, June 2, 2018 in General Information

Transfusion Committee

By Marianne, May 9, 2018 in Transfusion Services

Orsense

By spavlis, May 9, 2018 in Donor Services and Donor Recruitment

Unacceptable residual leukocyte quality control

By cgotwo01, April 13, 2018 in Donor Services and Donor Recruitment

Workflow for T/S on an automated line

By Rachel S, April 9, 2018 in Transfusion Services

Internal Disaster Drill

By lindam923, April 5, 2018 in Transfusion Services

NBM 200 non invasive hemoglobin meter

By globe, April 4, 2018 in Equipment

CHANGING TO THRIVER EHR/CPSI

By BUGGIE, March 28, 2018 in Computer Systems / Software / ISBT128

Meditech 6.1, Pgd test on Platelets

By snydercl, March 24, 2018 in Transfusion Services

QC New lot Setup for Dimension/ LabLink

By Amy Townsend, March 23, 2018 in General Information

Blood Utilization Audits

By BloodBanker80, March 15, 2018 in Education / Quality

GEN.43825 Result Verification

By R1R2, March 13, 2018 in Accrediting Agencies

Plasma reduced or Hct adjusted RBCS

By MOBB, February 25, 2018 in Billing

SQ V 8.0 AND GROUP O POLICY

By jalomahe, January 8, 2018 in Computer Systems / Software / ISBT128

• group o policy

UKTLC Standards-ideas please

By RR1, December 28, 2017 in Quality

HCLL Pathogen Reduced PLT Attribute Formulas

By pmgibs, November 27, 2017 in Computer Systems / Software / ISBT128

• hcll
• prt
• (and 1 more)

  Tagged with:

  • hcll
  • prt
  • attribute formula

ABO titers on Vision

By new2BB, October 17, 2017 in Transfusion Services

Cerus INTERCEPT Pathogen Inactivation

By pmgibs, September 6, 2017 in Equipment

• pathogen inactivation

after transfusion education

By wmp2454, August 31, 2017 in Transfusion Services

• transfusion
• patient education

ABO HDFN

By John Quigley, August 15, 2017 in Case Studies

• donor egg
• hdfn
• (and 2 more)

  Tagged with:

  • donor egg
  • hdfn
  • double a antigen expression
  • abo hdfn

Hydroxocobalamin (Cyanokit®) interference?

By Mabel Adams, August 8, 2017 in Transfusion Services

• cyanide poisoning antidote

Orhto Vision

By steveh82, July 30, 2017 in Transfusion Services

DTT treatment of RBCs

By Carina, July 26, 2017 in Transfusion Services

Drug tests and Fentanyl

By amblanki, May 26, 2017 in General Information

Erytra vs. Vision

By Brenda K Hutson, May 22, 2017 in Transfusion Services

Label verfication for Meditech

By ESIZENSKY, May 8, 2017 in Computer Systems / Software / ISBT128

Website to Gather Data for D-Variant Mums Receiving Prophylactic Anti-D

By Kellimq, May 1, 2017 in Transfusion Services

• anti-d prophylaxis
• d-variant
• (and 1 more)

  Tagged with:

  • anti-d prophylaxis
  • d-variant
  • partial-d

New test validation on STAR Max

By LT John, April 27, 2017 in General Information

Specimen Processing Flow Chart

By Dansket, April 20, 2017 in General Info

• flow chart
• specimen

TYPENEX flow chart

By Dansket, April 18, 2017 in General Info

• recipient
• identify

Eng

By Ahmed Yousef, April 17, 2017 in Education / Quality

BD Veritor For Rapid Detection of Flu A+B

By natatack, March 30, 2017 in Equipment

• false positives

Blood issue cause and effect rev.pdf

By Dansket, March 23, 2017 in General Info

• meditech blood issue

Blood returned unused.pdf

By Dansket, March 19, 2017 in General Info

• blood issue
• blood release

Multiple Questions

By Brenda K Hutson, March 3, 2017 in Transfusion Services

Wireless temperature monitoring and alarm checks

By pbaker, March 3, 2017 in Transfusion Services

Solid Organ transplant

By QCDan, March 3, 2017 in Transfusion Services

Use of ficin to clear up non-specific reactions

By SMILLER, March 3, 2017 in Transfusion Services

• ficin
• enzyme
• (and 1 more)

  Tagged with:

  • ficin
  • enzyme
  • non-specific alloantibodies

Blog Article

By kholshoe, March 1, 2017 in General Information

GEM4000 LOW HGB AMR

By R1R2, February 27, 2017 in Equipment

GEM4000 LOW HGB AMR

By R1R2, February 27, 2017 in General Information

CSTM Blog

By AuntiS, February 8, 2017 in Transfusion Services

International Guidelines

By KtVl, February 3, 2017 in UK Guidelines

• fmh
• anti-d
• (and 9 more)

  Tagged with:

  • fmh
  • anti-d
  • prophylaxis
  • flow
  • prophylactic
  • acid elution
  • kleihauer
  • fetomaternal
  • feto-maternal
  • guideline
  • european

Malcolm Needs Blog

By blut, January 21, 2017 in Transfusion Services

ECHO competency questions

By kelliott15506, January 10, 2017 in Transfusion Services

ECHO competency questions

By kelliott15506, January 10, 2017 in Transfusion Services

SERVICE MANUALS WADIANA COMPACT

By Daniel Pereira, January 3, 2017 in Equipment

• manuals wadiana

Psoralen-treated platelets

By BBKT, December 29, 2016 in Transfusion Services

sorvall LEGEND RT

By Changezi, December 13, 2016 in Equipment

Vitek raw data

By LJE, December 4, 2016 in General Information

• vitek

What is possible thing will occurs when we give B+ PRBCs for A+ female patient ?

By emadlabs, December 2, 2016 in Case Studies

BB Refrigerator Temperature Verification

By Santa Beauchamp, November 18, 2016 in Equipment

SYSMEX CS2100/CS2500 INTERFACE WITH MEDITECH

By RWOOD57, November 18, 2016 in Computer Systems / Software / ISBT128

• cs2100

Point of Care Hemoglobin for remote clinic

By kackieanne, November 18, 2016 in Accrediting Agencies

Urine Eos: Hansel Stain or other

By BenchTech, November 15, 2016 in General Information

• eosinophils
• urine
• (and 1 more)

  Tagged with:

  • eosinophils
  • urine
  • stain

Blog - Techs DO Connect to Patients!

By kholshoe, October 21, 2016 in Education / Quality

Micro Charges

By Darren, September 20, 2016 in General Information

• micro
• microbiology
• (and 2 more)

  Tagged with:

  • micro
  • microbiology
  • charges
  • organisms

Automated slide stainer for KB stains

By Arcae84, September 9, 2016 in Equipment

• automated slide stainer
• kb stain

The Kidds

By Lingkwyz, July 19, 2016 in Case Studies

Thermometer Calibration

By Brenda K Hutson, July 15, 2016 in Education / Quality

Cell saver - autologous cell salvage

By BBQuality, July 9, 2016 in Accrediting Agencies

• cell saver
• autologous

Problem with Cell Washer

By SMILLER, June 23, 2016 in Equipment

• helmer
• centrifuge

Irradiator Interface?

By bankergal, May 26, 2016 in Equipment

• irradiator
• gammacell
• (and 3 more)

  Tagged with:

  • irradiator
  • gammacell
  • soft
  • scc
  • interface

QC Mwditech

By bldbnkr, May 22, 2016 in Computer Systems / Software / ISBT128

• qc

Review of the current progress in developing universal red cell products and their potential to improve transfusion safety

By Cliff, May 6, 2016 in General Info

HSCD requirement in laboratories...

By hung4, May 3, 2016 in Equipment

IRL Standard

By B Postive, April 27, 2016 in Immunohematology Reference Laboratories

Blood Bank Specimen Collection

By lisgriggs, April 22, 2016 in Computer Systems / Software / ISBT128

Blood Irradiator

By amine, April 12, 2016 in Equipment

• blood irradiator xray gamma morocco

Rhophylac charging

By B Postive, April 10, 2016 in Billing

Haemonetics Blood Trak System

By ESIZENSKY, April 4, 2016 in Transfusion Services

Blood Mixers

By wellspl, April 3, 2016 in Donor Services and Donor Recruitment

• donors
• blood mixers

Second Sample for ABO/Rh for Patients w/o Historical Record

By woebegone1997, April 1, 2016 in Accrediting Agencies

• aabb 5.14.5
• second sample
• (and 1 more)

  Tagged with:

  • aabb 5.14.5
  • second sample
  • patient testing

Biorad IH500

By Belial, March 18, 2016 in Equipment

Instrument information

By Ehowell66, March 14, 2016 in Transfusion Services

API ACT missed survey

By amym1586, February 11, 2016 in Accrediting Agencies

Recent CAP Inspection Experience with Critically ill Patient Testing Issue

By SAMCPOCC, February 11, 2016 in Accrediting Agencies

Cardiologists take note please!

By SMILLER, February 9, 2016 in Transfusion Services

Cord Blood Testing on Echo

By AMcCord, January 27, 2016 in Equipment

• echo
• usa
• (and 1 more)

  Tagged with:

  • echo
  • usa
  • cord blood

Lamellar Body Count

By kholshoe, November 18, 2015 in General Information

Looking for Pyxis/Carefusion Tissue Implant Module users

By Mabel Adams, October 20, 2015 in Tissue, stem cells, and bone marrow

ANA PATTERN

By RL0121, October 16, 2015 in General Information

• ANA/biotech
• CTD
• (and 3 more)

  Tagged with:

  • ANA/biotech
  • CTD
  • lupus
  • novaview
  • quantalyser

ACL Elite vs CA-660

By camillekiam, October 9, 2015 in General Information

• coag
• coagulation
• (and 2 more)

  Tagged with:

  • coag
  • coagulation
  • machine
  • ACL

Jewett T100-1 Surveillance Module

By David Saikin, September 22, 2015 in Equipment

CORRECTED REPORT

By R1R2, August 31, 2015 in Equipment

Temperature monitoring for units of Packed red blood cells for transport

By HWESTER, August 4, 2015 in Transfusion Services

Time and Tach Variance?

By rlash, August 3, 2015 in Equipment

Ortho Surgiscreen Lot 8SS201 - problems

By Auntie-D, July 16, 2015 in Transfusion Services

Ultra-Low freezers - Sanyo and Panasonic

By Sko681, June 24, 2015 in Equipment

RETIRING INSTRUMENT

By gilmanch, June 4, 2015 in General Information

• RETIRE INSTRUMENT

Billing for Thawed Plasma

By RebeccaMG, March 18, 2015 in Billing

Hemolytic Anemia - Low Cholesterol?

By webersl, February 7, 2015 in General Information

• anemia
• cholesterol

Oxicom

By lirpammt, January 22, 2015 in Equipment

• oxicom
• correlation

Platelet aggregation

By azizka71, January 21, 2015 in Education / Quality

Point of Care IOPTH analyzer

By barbaraj, January 15, 2015 in General Information

agregate of platelets

By azizka71, January 15, 2015 in Quality

amniotic fluid testing

By nziegler, December 30, 2014 in General Information

Serofuge Calibration

By clevans6973, November 21, 2014 in Transfusion Services

• serofuge

Blood Transfusion workloud

By Fawzia Ahmed, November 15, 2014 in Education / Quality

• MIS Guidlines

FFP volume

By azizka71, November 7, 2014 in Education / Quality

Countertop Refrigerator

By spavlis, October 30, 2014 in Equipment

Evaluating CAP TRC - Statisticians needed :-)

By Cliff, October 10, 2014 in Transfusion Services

Age of red cells for neonatal exchance transfusions and neonatal OR cases

By saralm88, September 29, 2014 in Transfusion Services

Ortho BioVue and Orho AutoVue Innova users

By javvcr, September 28, 2014 in Equipment

Quality Management System Review -Title 21 or iPassport

By DMR, September 23, 2014 in Education / Quality

Cerner Millennium

By cheru26, September 4, 2014 in Computer Systems / Software / ISBT128

• Cerner

ProVue interfaced with Sunquest

By ffriesen, September 3, 2014 in Transfusion Services

IUT and PUBS

By saralm88, August 31, 2014 in Transfusion Services

Plate Washer Recommendations / Concerns

By BethPolstra, August 27, 2014 in Equipment

• Automatic Plate Washer