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Babesia testing? This information in this question / answer was generously provided by AABB. Any errors are those of the site admin, not AABB. Mention of specific products or equipment in this AABB publication does not represent an endorsement of such products by the AABB, nor does it necessarily indicate a preference for those products over similar competitive products. Efforts are made to have publications of the AABB consistent in regard to acceptable practices. However, they may not be. As new developments in the field of relationship testing occur, changes may be recommended to the AABB Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services. …

HbF HbF Submitter Cliff Category HemeLabTalk Submitted 06/26/2024  

Thalassemia Thalassemia Submitter Cliff Category HemeLabTalk Submitted 06/24/2024  

Neutropenia Neutropenia Submitter Cliff Category HemeLabTalk Submitted 06/27/2024  

Heme synthesis Heme synthesis Submitter Cliff Category HemeLabTalk Submitted 05/13/2024  

Knops Blood Group System This question was submitted by forum member, Malcolm Needs. Any errors are those of the site admin, not Malcolm. Submitter Cliff Category BloodBankTalk Submitted 06/13/2024  

Coagulation Coagulation Submitter Cliff Category HemeLabTalk Submitted 06/12/2024  

Genes Genes Submitter Cliff Category HemeLabTalk Submitted 06/10/2024  

CCIs with PR platelets vs untreated platelets This information in this question / answer was generously provided by AABB. Any errors are those of the site admin, not AABB. Mention of specific products or equipment in this AABB publication does not represent an endorsement of such products by the AABB, nor does it necessarily indicate a preference for those products over similar competitive products. Efforts are made to have publications of the AABB consistent in regard to acceptable practices. However, they may not be. As new developments in the field of relationship testing occur, changes may be recommended to the AABB Standards for Blood Ban…

Hemoglobin Hemoglobin Submitter Cliff Category HemeLabTalk Submitted 06/05/2024  

Yt Blood Group System This question was submitted by forum member, Malcolm Needs. Any errors are those of the site admin, not Malcolm. Submitter Cliff Category BloodBankTalk Submitted 06/06/2024  

Cobalamin and folate deficiency Cobalamin and folate deficiency Submitter Cliff Category HemeLabTalk Submitted 06/03/2024  

Anti-RHAG4 This question was submitted by forum member, Malcolm Needs. Any errors are those of the site admin, not Malcolm. Submitter Cliff Category BloodBankTalk Submitted 06/04/2024  

Dombrock Blood Group System This question was submitted by forum member, Malcolm Needs. Any errors are those of the site admin, not Malcolm. Submitter Cliff Category BloodBankTalk Submitted 05/24/2024  

Cromer Blood Group System This question was submitted by forum member, Malcolm Needs. Any errors are those of the site admin, not Malcolm. Submitter Cliff Category BloodBankTalk Submitted 05/29/2024  

RBCs RBCs Submitter Cliff Category HemeLabTalk Submitted 05/30/2024  

Coagulation Coagulation Submitter Cliff Category HemeLabTalk Submitted 05/28/2024  

Does bacteria detection save lives? This information in this question / answer was generously provided by AABB. Any errors are those of the site admin, not AABB. Mention of specific products or equipment in this AABB publication does not represent an endorsement of such products by the AABB, nor does it necessarily indicate a preference for those products over similar competitive products. Efforts are made to have publications of the AABB consistent in regard to acceptable practices. However, they may not be. As new developments in the field of relationship testing occur, changes may be recommended to the AABB Standards for Blood Banks and Tra…

Intrinsic factor Intrinsic factor Submitter Cliff Category HemeLabTalk Submitted 05/22/2024  

Is there such a product as dried red cells? This information in this question / answer was generously provided by AABB. Any errors are those of the site admin, not AABB. Mention of specific products or equipment in this AABB publication does not represent an endorsement of such products by the AABB, nor does it necessarily indicate a preference for those products over similar competitive products. Efforts are made to have publications of the AABB consistent in regard to acceptable practices. However, they may not be. As new developments in the field of relationship testing occur, changes may be recommended to the AABB Standards for Blood Banks…

Antigens This question was submitted by forum member, Malcolm Needs. Any errors are those of the site admin, not Malcolm. Submitter Cliff Category BloodBankTalk Submitted 05/06/2024

Diego Blood Group System Diego Blood Group System This question was submitted by forum member, Malcolm Needs. Any errors are those of the site admin, not Malcolm. Submitter Cliff Category BloodBankTalk Submitted 05/09/2024  

Duffy Blood Group System Duffy Blood Group System This question was submitted by forum member, Malcolm Needs. Any errors are those of the site admin, not Malcolm. Submitter Cliff Category BloodBankTalk Submitted 05/10/2024  

Monospecific antibody This question was submitted by forum member, Malcolm Needs. Any errors are those of the site admin, not Malcolm. Submitter Cliff Category BloodBankTalk Submitted 05/14/2024  

Anemias and Myeloid Malignancies Anemias and Myeloid Malignancies Submitter Cliff Category HemeLabTalk Submitted 05/15/2024