Episode 39 - Tweaks and Tune-Ups | A Guide to Blood Product Modifications
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Keen to augment your blood transfusion game but confused as to when, where and why? Join the Bloody Minded boffins as we cover all the major modifications to blood products you can order. More importantly, why you should and sometimes shouldn't bother ordering them. Have a sensible conversation with your blood bank after you listen to this episode.
Timestamps:
00:58 - How the blood bank actually works
04:03 - Aged Products
07:30 - Frozen Cells
10:32 - Transfusing the Bombay phenotype
12:10 - Leukodepletion
13:57 - CMV negative
19:17 - Irradiated units
19:52 - TA-GVHD
27:58 - HLA Matching
32:46 - Take home messages
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Chapters
1. Episode 39 - Tweaks and Tune-Ups | A Guide to Blood Product Modifications (00:00:00)
2. How the blood bank actually works (00:00:58)
3. Aged Products (00:04:03)
4. Frozen Cells (00:07:30)
5. Transfusing the Bombay phenotype (00:10:32)
6. Leukodepletion (00:12:10)
7. CMV negative (00:13:57)
8. Irradiated units (00:19:17)
9. TA-GVHD (00:19:52)
10. HLA Matching (00:27:58)
11. Take home messages (00:32:46)
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