FAQ

Below you will find answers to some of the most common questions asked by people who attend my lectures at the Osler Pathology Review Course and other places that I teach.

Board Examination

  1. How do I get ready for the blood bank part of the pathology board exam?

Transfusion Therapy

  1. What is the best threshold for RBC transfusion?
  2. Leukocyte reduction vs. CMV-negative products
  3. Which type of platelets is best to use?
  4. Should FFP be used to reverse coumadin or heparin?

Transfusion Reactions

  1. Premedication for reaction prevention
  2. Why do we irradiate blood products?
  3. Why does blood from family member donors need to be irradiated before transfusion?

Immunohematology

  1. What the heck is "dosage"?