Category: Laboratory
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The Role of Histocompatibility Laboratory Services at the American Red Cross in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Clara Barton established the American Red Cross in 1881 with the primary objective of providing emergency assistance and disaster relief to people in the United States. The organization later grew into one of the largest charitable and nonprofit organizations, expanding its reach into blood product supply, cellular therapies, and tissue services. Leaders had the foresight…
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SPOTLIGHT On LAB WEEK: Red Cross labs advance patient care
Although far from the spotlight, medical laboratory scientists and other laboratory professionals play a vital role in health care and patient outcome. The work of testing, diagnosing, and treatment is crucial in saving lives—but the Red Cross takes laboratory services a step further. Improving patient care through innovation and decades of research lies at the…
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How to Investigate those Pesky Serologic Weak D Samples
When typing a patient for the RhD antigen, hospitals have been forced to convert a non-binary result into a positive or negative for purposes of entry into the electronic health record as well as for selection of blood products including Rh immune globulin (RhIG). RhD is not unique amongst blood group antigens in demonstrating a…