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AABB is a not-for-profit association representing institutions and individuals working in transfusion medicine and biotherapies. #MedSky #HemeSky
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
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
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!
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
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
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
Read more: bit.ly/3XMEmTC
#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
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
AABB invites members of the transfusion medicine community to inform updates to the draft 35th edition of Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services.
Share your thoughts by Feb. 20 to help shape the future of BB/TS Standards.
Learn more: bit.ly/4jvPltO
#BloodBanking #TransfusionMedicine
Share your thoughts by Feb. 20 to help shape the future of BB/TS Standards.
Learn more: bit.ly/4jvPltO
#BloodBanking #TransfusionMedicine
January 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
AABB invites members of the transfusion medicine community to inform updates to the draft 35th edition of Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services.
Share your thoughts by Feb. 20 to help shape the future of BB/TS Standards.
Learn more: bit.ly/4jvPltO
#BloodBanking #TransfusionMedicine
Share your thoughts by Feb. 20 to help shape the future of BB/TS Standards.
Learn more: bit.ly/4jvPltO
#BloodBanking #TransfusionMedicine
AABB will host a congressional briefing in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 28 to educate policymakers on the importance of the blood supply and to spotlight critical issues and opportunities in blood banking, transfusion medicine and biotherapies.
Invite your elected officials to attend: bit.ly/42cImA2
Invite your elected officials to attend: bit.ly/42cImA2
January 14, 2025 at 8:05 PM
AABB will host a congressional briefing in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 28 to educate policymakers on the importance of the blood supply and to spotlight critical issues and opportunities in blood banking, transfusion medicine and biotherapies.
Invite your elected officials to attend: bit.ly/42cImA2
Invite your elected officials to attend: bit.ly/42cImA2
A new meta-analysis led by Jeff Carson, MD, and published in NEJM Evidence examined outcomes of restrictive versus liberal transfusion strategies in more than 4,300 anemic patients following acute myocardial infarction. bit.ly/4aeDmg3
#MedSky #Transfusion
#MedSky #Transfusion
January 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
A new meta-analysis led by Jeff Carson, MD, and published in NEJM Evidence examined outcomes of restrictive versus liberal transfusion strategies in more than 4,300 anemic patients following acute myocardial infarction. bit.ly/4aeDmg3
#MedSky #Transfusion
#MedSky #Transfusion
Ahead of National Blood Donor Month, AABB, America's Blood Centers and the American Red Cross are uniting to thank the roughly 7 million people across the United States who donate blood. bit.ly/3Pavmmt #NBDM2025
December 24, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Ahead of National Blood Donor Month, AABB, America's Blood Centers and the American Red Cross are uniting to thank the roughly 7 million people across the United States who donate blood. bit.ly/3Pavmmt #NBDM2025
The 11th edition of AABB's Standards for Perioperative Autologous Blood Collection and Administration takes effect Jan. 1.
Explore the notable updates and access the standards in print, electronic, or bundle formats.
📖➡️ bit.ly/3ZZvJGM
#MedSky #HemeSky #Transfusion
Explore the notable updates and access the standards in print, electronic, or bundle formats.
📖➡️ bit.ly/3ZZvJGM
#MedSky #HemeSky #Transfusion
December 18, 2024 at 3:01 PM
The 11th edition of AABB's Standards for Perioperative Autologous Blood Collection and Administration takes effect Jan. 1.
Explore the notable updates and access the standards in print, electronic, or bundle formats.
📖➡️ bit.ly/3ZZvJGM
#MedSky #HemeSky #Transfusion
Explore the notable updates and access the standards in print, electronic, or bundle formats.
📖➡️ bit.ly/3ZZvJGM
#MedSky #HemeSky #Transfusion
Blood bankers!
There’s still time to register for Wednesday’s educational program (3-4 pm ET) focusing on proposed legislation related to vaccines and blood donation safety. 💉
Register for free: bit.ly/3OqJMi4
#BloodDonation #BloodSupply #BloodSafety #HemeSky #MedSky
There’s still time to register for Wednesday’s educational program (3-4 pm ET) focusing on proposed legislation related to vaccines and blood donation safety. 💉
Register for free: bit.ly/3OqJMi4
#BloodDonation #BloodSupply #BloodSafety #HemeSky #MedSky
December 16, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Blood bankers!
There’s still time to register for Wednesday’s educational program (3-4 pm ET) focusing on proposed legislation related to vaccines and blood donation safety. 💉
Register for free: bit.ly/3OqJMi4
#BloodDonation #BloodSupply #BloodSafety #HemeSky #MedSky
There’s still time to register for Wednesday’s educational program (3-4 pm ET) focusing on proposed legislation related to vaccines and blood donation safety. 💉
Register for free: bit.ly/3OqJMi4
#BloodDonation #BloodSupply #BloodSafety #HemeSky #MedSky
📅 Save the date!
AABB’s Global Transfusion Webcast returns at 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Dec. 11.
Join a panel of guest experts to discuss the diagnosis, management and prevention of transfusion reactions.
This event is free and open to blood professionals worldwide. 🌍 bit.ly/3BmqcR1
AABB’s Global Transfusion Webcast returns at 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Dec. 11.
Join a panel of guest experts to discuss the diagnosis, management and prevention of transfusion reactions.
This event is free and open to blood professionals worldwide. 🌍 bit.ly/3BmqcR1
December 6, 2024 at 3:47 PM
📅 Save the date!
AABB’s Global Transfusion Webcast returns at 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Dec. 11.
Join a panel of guest experts to discuss the diagnosis, management and prevention of transfusion reactions.
This event is free and open to blood professionals worldwide. 🌍 bit.ly/3BmqcR1
AABB’s Global Transfusion Webcast returns at 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Dec. 11.
Join a panel of guest experts to discuss the diagnosis, management and prevention of transfusion reactions.
This event is free and open to blood professionals worldwide. 🌍 bit.ly/3BmqcR1
Mark your calendars! 📅
AABB invites you to a free program on Dec. 18, 3-4 p.m. ET to learn about blood donation safety, challenges to evidence-based blood donation policies and expert insights.
Register for free: bit.ly/3OqJMi4
#MedSky #HemeSky #BloodDonation #BloodBank
AABB invites you to a free program on Dec. 18, 3-4 p.m. ET to learn about blood donation safety, challenges to evidence-based blood donation policies and expert insights.
Register for free: bit.ly/3OqJMi4
#MedSky #HemeSky #BloodDonation #BloodBank
December 4, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Mark your calendars! 📅
AABB invites you to a free program on Dec. 18, 3-4 p.m. ET to learn about blood donation safety, challenges to evidence-based blood donation policies and expert insights.
Register for free: bit.ly/3OqJMi4
#MedSky #HemeSky #BloodDonation #BloodBank
AABB invites you to a free program on Dec. 18, 3-4 p.m. ET to learn about blood donation safety, challenges to evidence-based blood donation policies and expert insights.
Register for free: bit.ly/3OqJMi4
#MedSky #HemeSky #BloodDonation #BloodBank
Research in the November issue of #Transfusion focuses on transfusion-associated cerebral vasoconstriction, group O whole blood for pediatric heart surgery and predicting RBC phenotypes using deep-learning models.
Log in now to start reading 👉 bit.ly/4cs8Dg6
#hemesky #medsky #bloodbanking
Log in now to start reading 👉 bit.ly/4cs8Dg6
#hemesky #medsky #bloodbanking
November 25, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Research in the November issue of #Transfusion focuses on transfusion-associated cerebral vasoconstriction, group O whole blood for pediatric heart surgery and predicting RBC phenotypes using deep-learning models.
Log in now to start reading 👉 bit.ly/4cs8Dg6
#hemesky #medsky #bloodbanking
Log in now to start reading 👉 bit.ly/4cs8Dg6
#hemesky #medsky #bloodbanking
2024 AABB Annual Meeting on-demand sessions are now available to the public.
Choose a full-access package or purchase individual sessions to learn at your own pace.
Annual Meeting attendees can still view sessions via the AABB Education Platform.
Get started: bit.ly/3OkDyjS
Choose a full-access package or purchase individual sessions to learn at your own pace.
Annual Meeting attendees can still view sessions via the AABB Education Platform.
Get started: bit.ly/3OkDyjS
November 22, 2024 at 2:40 PM
2024 AABB Annual Meeting on-demand sessions are now available to the public.
Choose a full-access package or purchase individual sessions to learn at your own pace.
Annual Meeting attendees can still view sessions via the AABB Education Platform.
Get started: bit.ly/3OkDyjS
Choose a full-access package or purchase individual sessions to learn at your own pace.
Annual Meeting attendees can still view sessions via the AABB Education Platform.
Get started: bit.ly/3OkDyjS
A new #Transfusion podcast is here! 🎙️🩸🎧
In this episode, investigators from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center share insights from their study on high-dose #granulocyte transfusions for neutropenic patients.
Learn about their findings, key challenges and what’s next: bit.ly/3OiZkUU
In this episode, investigators from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center share insights from their study on high-dose #granulocyte transfusions for neutropenic patients.
Learn about their findings, key challenges and what’s next: bit.ly/3OiZkUU
November 20, 2024 at 3:14 PM
A new #Transfusion podcast is here! 🎙️🩸🎧
In this episode, investigators from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center share insights from their study on high-dose #granulocyte transfusions for neutropenic patients.
Learn about their findings, key challenges and what’s next: bit.ly/3OiZkUU
In this episode, investigators from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center share insights from their study on high-dose #granulocyte transfusions for neutropenic patients.
Learn about their findings, key challenges and what’s next: bit.ly/3OiZkUU
How can we improve first-time blood donor retention? 🩸
A new open-access feature in #Transfusion examines the effectiveness of telephone surveys on the return of first-time donors. bit.ly/4fQrbYk
#BloodDonation
A new open-access feature in #Transfusion examines the effectiveness of telephone surveys on the return of first-time donors. bit.ly/4fQrbYk
#BloodDonation
November 18, 2024 at 6:47 PM
How can we improve first-time blood donor retention? 🩸
A new open-access feature in #Transfusion examines the effectiveness of telephone surveys on the return of first-time donors. bit.ly/4fQrbYk
#BloodDonation
A new open-access feature in #Transfusion examines the effectiveness of telephone surveys on the return of first-time donors. bit.ly/4fQrbYk
#BloodDonation