Dr. Theresa Nester MD

Dr. Theresa Nester is a clinical pathologist with over 25 years of experience directing laboratories including the integrated transfusion service and immunohematology reference laboratories at Bloodworks Northwest. The IRL receives patient specimens from many PNW clients including those from Seattle Childrens Hospital, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, and the far reaches of Alaska. These patients have afforded many opportunities to study cold agglutinins, their clinical effect, and the newer therapeutic agents used to treat the adverse effects that can result.