CE episode! When red cell alloantibodies are unpredictable, the monocyte monolayer assay can clear things right up! Sandy Nance explains this very useful test.
Uh-oh! Your patient needs blood, but EVERYTHING is incompatible! Jill Storry says, "Take it easy. Here's what to do next." NOTE: CE credit has expired for this episode.
Despite "matching," harmful RBC antibodies in patients with sickle cell disease still happen. Are we doing enough? Dr. Stella Chou details our next steps. NOTE: CE credit has expired for this episode.
Anti-CD47 is an exciting new cancer drug that totally messes up routine blood bank testing! Connie Westhoff shows how to get past the interference and keep patients safe. NOTE: CE credit has expired for this episode.
Do females that could have babies in the future need to be matched for antigens like K to prevent HDFN? Meghan Delaney explains what she discovered in the "AMIGO Study."
Isolated nonspecific reactions ("antibodies of undetermined specificity") on antibody workups are common and irritating, but are they important? Brenda Grossman explains.
Alloimmunization has been a mystery for decades, but Chris Tormey has new answers for why patients make antibodies we wish they didn't! NOTE: CE credit has expired for this episode.
For what is really a simple test, the Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT) can be surprisingly confusing and complex. Sue Johnson is here to guide us to clarity!