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How are hospitals applying FDA’s guidance on cold-stored platelets?
A new “How Do We…?” feature in #Transfusion explores seven scenarios to help transfusion services develop SOPs tailored to their setting.
Read the open-access article: bit.ly/3IjLcev
A new “How Do We…?” feature in #Transfusion explores seven scenarios to help transfusion services develop SOPs tailored to their setting.
Read the open-access article: bit.ly/3IjLcev
How do we maintain a dual inventory of room temperature stored platelets with cold‐stored platelets?
Background
There has been renewed interest in cold-stored platelets (CSPs) for the management of bleeding patients. CSPs might offer advantages over conventional room temperature stored platelet uni.....
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July 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
How are hospitals applying FDA’s guidance on cold-stored platelets?
A new “How Do We…?” feature in #Transfusion explores seven scenarios to help transfusion services develop SOPs tailored to their setting.
Read the open-access article: bit.ly/3IjLcev
A new “How Do We…?” feature in #Transfusion explores seven scenarios to help transfusion services develop SOPs tailored to their setting.
Read the open-access article: bit.ly/3IjLcev
Join AABB and health care and government leaders at the Prehospital Blood Transfusion Summit on Wednesday. We’ll share how our new standards and accreditation support safe blood transfusions in non-hospital settings.
🕛 12–4 p.m. ET | 📍 Virtual
🔗 bit.ly/4jF0vex
🕛 12–4 p.m. ET | 📍 Virtual
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June 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Join AABB and health care and government leaders at the Prehospital Blood Transfusion Summit on Wednesday. We’ll share how our new standards and accreditation support safe blood transfusions in non-hospital settings.
🕛 12–4 p.m. ET | 📍 Virtual
🔗 bit.ly/4jF0vex
🕛 12–4 p.m. ET | 📍 Virtual
🔗 bit.ly/4jF0vex
New in @jama.com:
AABB, in collaboration with the International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines, has released new evidence-based guidelines for platelet transfusion.
See the recommendations: bit.ly/45tCyU7
AABB, in collaboration with the International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines, has released new evidence-based guidelines for platelet transfusion.
See the recommendations: bit.ly/45tCyU7
Platelet Transfusion International Clinical Practice Guidelines
This Special Communication discusses the updated Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies and the International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines international clinica...
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May 29, 2025 at 8:22 PM
New in @jama.com:
AABB, in collaboration with the International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines, has released new evidence-based guidelines for platelet transfusion.
See the recommendations: bit.ly/45tCyU7
AABB, in collaboration with the International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines, has released new evidence-based guidelines for platelet transfusion.
See the recommendations: bit.ly/45tCyU7
This week, AABB honors the EMS professionals who provide emergency care every day.
AABB is proud to support EMS services working with hospitals and blood centers to expand prehospital blood transfusion programs through new standards and accreditation.
Thanks for all you do!
AABB is proud to support EMS services working with hospitals and blood centers to expand prehospital blood transfusion programs through new standards and accreditation.
Thanks for all you do!
May 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
This week, AABB honors the EMS professionals who provide emergency care every day.
AABB is proud to support EMS services working with hospitals and blood centers to expand prehospital blood transfusion programs through new standards and accreditation.
Thanks for all you do!
AABB is proud to support EMS services working with hospitals and blood centers to expand prehospital blood transfusion programs through new standards and accreditation.
Thanks for all you do!
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🩸Would you want “unvaccinated” blood? Some patients now demand it—and lawmakers are listening.
Our new Annals piece warns why this shift could endanger blood safety, amplify misinformation, and erode public trust.
Read: www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
#BloodSafety #Bioethics #Misinformation
Our new Annals piece warns why this shift could endanger blood safety, amplify misinformation, and erode public trust.
Read: www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
#BloodSafety #Bioethics #Misinformation
Medical, Societal, and Ethical Considerations for Directed Blood Donation in 2025 | Annals of Internal Medicine
In the United States and other high-income countries, blood donation primarily relies on anonymous, voluntary donors. However, directed blood donation—where people donate for a specific recipient—has ...
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May 14, 2025 at 10:37 PM
🩸Would you want “unvaccinated” blood? Some patients now demand it—and lawmakers are listening.
Our new Annals piece warns why this shift could endanger blood safety, amplify misinformation, and erode public trust.
Read: www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
#BloodSafety #Bioethics #Misinformation
Our new Annals piece warns why this shift could endanger blood safety, amplify misinformation, and erode public trust.
Read: www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
#BloodSafety #Bioethics #Misinformation
AABB is raising the bar for transfusion care, wherever it happens.
Our new Standards for Emergency Prehospital and Scheduled Out-of-Hospital Transfusions provide comprehensive standards to support safe, high-quality transfusion care beyond the hospital.
Learn more: bit.ly/4iYcofn
Our new Standards for Emergency Prehospital and Scheduled Out-of-Hospital Transfusions provide comprehensive standards to support safe, high-quality transfusion care beyond the hospital.
Learn more: bit.ly/4iYcofn
May 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
AABB is raising the bar for transfusion care, wherever it happens.
Our new Standards for Emergency Prehospital and Scheduled Out-of-Hospital Transfusions provide comprehensive standards to support safe, high-quality transfusion care beyond the hospital.
Learn more: bit.ly/4iYcofn
Our new Standards for Emergency Prehospital and Scheduled Out-of-Hospital Transfusions provide comprehensive standards to support safe, high-quality transfusion care beyond the hospital.
Learn more: bit.ly/4iYcofn
New in AABB News:
After surviving lymphoma with CAR T-cell therapy, Sonia Su launched Kits to Heart to support others facing cancer. Her story is an important reminder of the impact of biotherapies and the power of kindness. 💙 bit.ly/3SyMR1v
After surviving lymphoma with CAR T-cell therapy, Sonia Su launched Kits to Heart to support others facing cancer. Her story is an important reminder of the impact of biotherapies and the power of kindness. 💙 bit.ly/3SyMR1v
May 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
New in AABB News:
After surviving lymphoma with CAR T-cell therapy, Sonia Su launched Kits to Heart to support others facing cancer. Her story is an important reminder of the impact of biotherapies and the power of kindness. 💙 bit.ly/3SyMR1v
After surviving lymphoma with CAR T-cell therapy, Sonia Su launched Kits to Heart to support others facing cancer. Her story is an important reminder of the impact of biotherapies and the power of kindness. 💙 bit.ly/3SyMR1v
Don’t miss your chance to showcase your research to a global audience of experts in #bloodbanking, #transfusion medicine and #biotherapies.
Submit an abstract for #AABB2025 by May 19: bit.ly/2Nwn1NT
Submit an abstract for #AABB2025 by May 19: bit.ly/2Nwn1NT
May 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Don’t miss your chance to showcase your research to a global audience of experts in #bloodbanking, #transfusion medicine and #biotherapies.
Submit an abstract for #AABB2025 by May 19: bit.ly/2Nwn1NT
Submit an abstract for #AABB2025 by May 19: bit.ly/2Nwn1NT
Health equity starts with access information. In a new “White Coats," Maria De Los Angeles Muñiz, MD, describes how she is working to break down language barriers and expand access to cellular therapies and transfusion medicine in underserved communities. bit.ly/44EpN8Q
Global Access: The Importance of Continuous Translation
Maria De Los Angeles Muñiz, MD, discusses translating critical information to improve global access and her passion to educate the next generation of Puerto Rican leaders in the field.
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April 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Health equity starts with access information. In a new “White Coats," Maria De Los Angeles Muñiz, MD, describes how she is working to break down language barriers and expand access to cellular therapies and transfusion medicine in underserved communities. bit.ly/44EpN8Q
It’s Medical Laboratory Professionals Week! 🧪💪
Lab professionals are the quiet force driving innovation in transfusion medicine and biotherapies, from donor testing to patient care. Your precision, dedication and behind-the-scenes brilliance save lives every day.
Lab professionals are the quiet force driving innovation in transfusion medicine and biotherapies, from donor testing to patient care. Your precision, dedication and behind-the-scenes brilliance save lives every day.
April 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
It’s Medical Laboratory Professionals Week! 🧪💪
Lab professionals are the quiet force driving innovation in transfusion medicine and biotherapies, from donor testing to patient care. Your precision, dedication and behind-the-scenes brilliance save lives every day.
Lab professionals are the quiet force driving innovation in transfusion medicine and biotherapies, from donor testing to patient care. Your precision, dedication and behind-the-scenes brilliance save lives every day.
New in #Transfusion:
Traumatically injured women are less likely to receive low-titer group O whole blood (LTOWB) transfusions within the first four hours of injury compared with traumatically injured men, according to research from investigators from @PittDeptofMed. bit.ly/4igOrzz
Traumatically injured women are less likely to receive low-titer group O whole blood (LTOWB) transfusions within the first four hours of injury compared with traumatically injured men, according to research from investigators from @PittDeptofMed. bit.ly/4igOrzz
April 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
New in #Transfusion:
Traumatically injured women are less likely to receive low-titer group O whole blood (LTOWB) transfusions within the first four hours of injury compared with traumatically injured men, according to research from investigators from @PittDeptofMed. bit.ly/4igOrzz
Traumatically injured women are less likely to receive low-titer group O whole blood (LTOWB) transfusions within the first four hours of injury compared with traumatically injured men, according to research from investigators from @PittDeptofMed. bit.ly/4igOrzz
Supercharge your professional development during #LabWeek! ⚡
AABB is offering a 10% discount on single-viewer eCasts and select publications and professional development programs from April 20-26. Use the code LABWEEK25 in the AABB Store. bit.ly/4lxMWzU
AABB is offering a 10% discount on single-viewer eCasts and select publications and professional development programs from April 20-26. Use the code LABWEEK25 in the AABB Store. bit.ly/4lxMWzU
April 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Supercharge your professional development during #LabWeek! ⚡
AABB is offering a 10% discount on single-viewer eCasts and select publications and professional development programs from April 20-26. Use the code LABWEEK25 in the AABB Store. bit.ly/4lxMWzU
AABB is offering a 10% discount on single-viewer eCasts and select publications and professional development programs from April 20-26. Use the code LABWEEK25 in the AABB Store. bit.ly/4lxMWzU
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Clinical guidelines can do no good sitting on shelves
In @aabbupdates.bsky.social journal, co-authors and I argue that guidelines should come with an intentional plan for real-world uptake. We leverage #ImplementationScience to outline a process for doing so
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
In @aabbupdates.bsky.social journal, co-authors and I argue that guidelines should come with an intentional plan for real-world uptake. We leverage #ImplementationScience to outline a process for doing so
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
April 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Clinical guidelines can do no good sitting on shelves
In @aabbupdates.bsky.social journal, co-authors and I argue that guidelines should come with an intentional plan for real-world uptake. We leverage #ImplementationScience to outline a process for doing so
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
In @aabbupdates.bsky.social journal, co-authors and I argue that guidelines should come with an intentional plan for real-world uptake. We leverage #ImplementationScience to outline a process for doing so
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
A new #Transfusion podcast explores a hot topic discussion in transfusion medicine community: #RBC transfusion thresholds in patients with myocardial infarction.
Listen to the episode and join the discussion: bit.ly/4cixmUB
Listen to the episode and join the discussion: bit.ly/4cixmUB
Controversy: RBCs in MI
TRANSFUSION’s Monthly Podcast will examine questions big and small about transfusion medicine and its role in supporting patients and society. The TRANSFUSION podcast will highlight new individual sc
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April 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
A new #Transfusion podcast explores a hot topic discussion in transfusion medicine community: #RBC transfusion thresholds in patients with myocardial infarction.
Listen to the episode and join the discussion: bit.ly/4cixmUB
Listen to the episode and join the discussion: bit.ly/4cixmUB
A federal court ruled today that FDA exceeded its authority in regulating laboratory-developed tests (#LDTs). AABB has long advocated for an alternative approach to ensure access to these critical diagnostics.
Read more: bit.ly/4j5RRGi
Read more: bit.ly/4j5RRGi
April 1, 2025 at 12:19 AM
A federal court ruled today that FDA exceeded its authority in regulating laboratory-developed tests (#LDTs). AABB has long advocated for an alternative approach to ensure access to these critical diagnostics.
Read more: bit.ly/4j5RRGi
Read more: bit.ly/4j5RRGi
New in #Transfusion:
Findings from the 2023 National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey suggest continued stabilization of the U.S. blood supply.
Check out highlights from the 2023 survey: bit.ly/4iZTCEY
Findings from the 2023 National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey suggest continued stabilization of the U.S. blood supply.
Check out highlights from the 2023 survey: bit.ly/4iZTCEY
March 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
New in #Transfusion:
Findings from the 2023 National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey suggest continued stabilization of the U.S. blood supply.
Check out highlights from the 2023 survey: bit.ly/4iZTCEY
Findings from the 2023 National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey suggest continued stabilization of the U.S. blood supply.
Check out highlights from the 2023 survey: bit.ly/4iZTCEY
🩸 New research from @crick.ac.uk suggests that frequent blood donation may promote healthy blood stem cell growth without increasing the risk of preleukemic mutations.
Read more: bit.ly/3XMEmTC
#BloodDonation
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#BloodDonation
March 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
🩸 New research from @crick.ac.uk suggests that frequent blood donation may promote healthy blood stem cell growth without increasing the risk of preleukemic mutations.
Read more: bit.ly/3XMEmTC
#BloodDonation
Read more: bit.ly/3XMEmTC
#BloodDonation
Coordinated response efforts make a difference in mass casualty events.
A new AABB News feature explores how leaders at South Texas Blood & Tissue, the San Antonio Fire Department, Northwestern Medicine and Aurora Health strengthened disaster preparedness plans at their institutions. bit.ly/3EXyL6r
A new AABB News feature explores how leaders at South Texas Blood & Tissue, the San Antonio Fire Department, Northwestern Medicine and Aurora Health strengthened disaster preparedness plans at their institutions. bit.ly/3EXyL6r
February 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Coordinated response efforts make a difference in mass casualty events.
A new AABB News feature explores how leaders at South Texas Blood & Tissue, the San Antonio Fire Department, Northwestern Medicine and Aurora Health strengthened disaster preparedness plans at their institutions. bit.ly/3EXyL6r
A new AABB News feature explores how leaders at South Texas Blood & Tissue, the San Antonio Fire Department, Northwestern Medicine and Aurora Health strengthened disaster preparedness plans at their institutions. bit.ly/3EXyL6r
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Cyber threats are a growing concern for the blood supply. 🕵️♂️
In a new “White Coats” interview, Bill Block, president and CEO of Blood Centers of America, shares how blood centers can mitigate risk and strengthen supply chain security.
Read more in AABB News: bit.ly/4gUUZDs
In a new “White Coats” interview, Bill Block, president and CEO of Blood Centers of America, shares how blood centers can mitigate risk and strengthen supply chain security.
Read more in AABB News: bit.ly/4gUUZDs
February 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Cyber threats are a growing concern for the blood supply. 🕵️♂️
In a new “White Coats” interview, Bill Block, president and CEO of Blood Centers of America, shares how blood centers can mitigate risk and strengthen supply chain security.
Read more in AABB News: bit.ly/4gUUZDs
In a new “White Coats” interview, Bill Block, president and CEO of Blood Centers of America, shares how blood centers can mitigate risk and strengthen supply chain security.
Read more in AABB News: bit.ly/4gUUZDs
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Nicola Twilley reports on the latest attempts to mimic blood: the magical fluid that regulates, heals, and protects every human alive.
The Long Quest for Artificial Blood
One of the most valuable substances in the world has never been replicated. Are we close?
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February 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Nicola Twilley reports on the latest attempts to mimic blood: the magical fluid that regulates, heals, and protects every human alive.
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Registration now! Join us April 17th (online or in-person) for the #Arizona Cord Blood Conference! FREE - OPEN TO ALL - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for medical professionals, STEM students & expectant parents.
Learn about #cordblood from the experts. buff.ly/40QlSUd
#AZCBC25 #AZPublicCordBlood
Learn about #cordblood from the experts. buff.ly/40QlSUd
#AZCBC25 #AZPublicCordBlood
January 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Registration now! Join us April 17th (online or in-person) for the #Arizona Cord Blood Conference! FREE - OPEN TO ALL - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for medical professionals, STEM students & expectant parents.
Learn about #cordblood from the experts. buff.ly/40QlSUd
#AZCBC25 #AZPublicCordBlood
Learn about #cordblood from the experts. buff.ly/40QlSUd
#AZCBC25 #AZPublicCordBlood
A new analysis from @pennmedicine.bsky.social
suggests that rare secondary malignancies after CAR T-cell therapy may stem from prior cancer treatments—not the CAR T-cell therapies. Learn more: bit.ly/412TXR7 #CellularTherapy
suggests that rare secondary malignancies after CAR T-cell therapy may stem from prior cancer treatments—not the CAR T-cell therapies. Learn more: bit.ly/412TXR7 #CellularTherapy
No evidence that CAR T cell therapy causes secondary cancers
Researchers found no evidence that CAR T cell therapy caused any type of secondary cancer in the modified T cells, according to new analysis from the Perelman School of Medicine and the Abramson Cance...
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February 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A new analysis from @pennmedicine.bsky.social
suggests that rare secondary malignancies after CAR T-cell therapy may stem from prior cancer treatments—not the CAR T-cell therapies. Learn more: bit.ly/412TXR7 #CellularTherapy
suggests that rare secondary malignancies after CAR T-cell therapy may stem from prior cancer treatments—not the CAR T-cell therapies. Learn more: bit.ly/412TXR7 #CellularTherapy
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Nice study at @aabbupdates.bsky.social journal, answers a sharp clinically relevant question onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
February 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Nice study at @aabbupdates.bsky.social journal, answers a sharp clinically relevant question onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....