patient testing

Diagnostic-Blood-Loss not only includes MICRO-liters of blood aspirated by an analyzer, or MILLI-liters of blood collected in sample tube, but also the discard-volumes, especially when sampling happens from lines, and also failed draws, unnecessary draws/tests etc…

Many common causes of type discrepancies, such as A subgroups, cold-reactive antibodies, and excess serum protein are well-described in literature and well-taught in curricula…

This is a first in a proposed series where we will look at antibodies to red cell antigens that are more prevalent in different parts of the world. Our journey starts in the Shire (USA) as we encounter antibodies relevant to the area we work in…