Brian D. Adkins
@path-brian.bsky.social
Asst. Prof. Pathology, UTSW Pathology. Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine. Tweets ≠ medical advice. I put in work and it’s all for the kids. (He/Him)
October 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Y'all - I'm sorry - I've been busy
May 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Y'all - I'm sorry - I've been busy
What's you favorite food/enzyme combination for the blood bank?
Papain/Papaya
Ficin/Figs
Bromelin/Pineapple
Papain/Papaya
Ficin/Figs
Bromelin/Pineapple
March 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
What's you favorite food/enzyme combination for the blood bank?
Papain/Papaya
Ficin/Figs
Bromelin/Pineapple
Papain/Papaya
Ficin/Figs
Bromelin/Pineapple
Happy Black History Month! True story - I grew up in Huntington, WV, the same place where Carter G. Woodson - the father of Black History Month - spent some of his formative years. CGW was an academic and historian who sought to tell the stories of all Americans.
February 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Happy Black History Month! True story - I grew up in Huntington, WV, the same place where Carter G. Woodson - the father of Black History Month - spent some of his formative years. CGW was an academic and historian who sought to tell the stories of all Americans.
Xeno comes from the Greek for foreigner
Although not used in humans today xenotransfusion represents a medical procedure (or misadventure), that led to modern blood banking.
Although not used in humans today xenotransfusion represents a medical procedure (or misadventure), that led to modern blood banking.
January 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Xeno comes from the Greek for foreigner
Although not used in humans today xenotransfusion represents a medical procedure (or misadventure), that led to modern blood banking.
Although not used in humans today xenotransfusion represents a medical procedure (or misadventure), that led to modern blood banking.
Found the review article from the MGK/Jelly Roll music video pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
January 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Found the review article from the MGK/Jelly Roll music video pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Do you use a pitted RBC count?
-RBCs w/ vacuoles give cells a pitted appearance
-Pitted RBCs typically removed by splenic macropahges
-Count used to assess splenic function
-Performed w/ differential interference contrast microscope (Nomarski)
-Interest in automating process
tinyurl.com/5ezhcfu9
-RBCs w/ vacuoles give cells a pitted appearance
-Pitted RBCs typically removed by splenic macropahges
-Count used to assess splenic function
-Performed w/ differential interference contrast microscope (Nomarski)
-Interest in automating process
tinyurl.com/5ezhcfu9
December 6, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Do you use a pitted RBC count?
-RBCs w/ vacuoles give cells a pitted appearance
-Pitted RBCs typically removed by splenic macropahges
-Count used to assess splenic function
-Performed w/ differential interference contrast microscope (Nomarski)
-Interest in automating process
tinyurl.com/5ezhcfu9
-RBCs w/ vacuoles give cells a pitted appearance
-Pitted RBCs typically removed by splenic macropahges
-Count used to assess splenic function
-Performed w/ differential interference contrast microscope (Nomarski)
-Interest in automating process
tinyurl.com/5ezhcfu9
Happiest of holidinosaurs!
December 2, 2024 at 12:59 AM
Happiest of holidinosaurs!
Are we talking turkey… hematology?
- Unlike humans, turkey RBCs are nucleated
- Heterophils (bird neutrophils for birds) tend to increase as a stress response – otherwise lymphocytes rule the differential roost
- The PT for turkeys is prolonged relative to human (around 17 sec)
(1/3)
- Unlike humans, turkey RBCs are nucleated
- Heterophils (bird neutrophils for birds) tend to increase as a stress response – otherwise lymphocytes rule the differential roost
- The PT for turkeys is prolonged relative to human (around 17 sec)
(1/3)
November 27, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Are we talking turkey… hematology?
- Unlike humans, turkey RBCs are nucleated
- Heterophils (bird neutrophils for birds) tend to increase as a stress response – otherwise lymphocytes rule the differential roost
- The PT for turkeys is prolonged relative to human (around 17 sec)
(1/3)
- Unlike humans, turkey RBCs are nucleated
- Heterophils (bird neutrophils for birds) tend to increase as a stress response – otherwise lymphocytes rule the differential roost
- The PT for turkeys is prolonged relative to human (around 17 sec)
(1/3)
The definitive thanksgiving song
November 23, 2024 at 8:54 PM
The definitive thanksgiving song
What is May-Thurner syndrome?
- left common iliac vein compression by right common iliac artery
- causes DVT
- More common in women
- Patients often require thrombolysis, anticoagulation, and or vascular intervention
- left common iliac vein compression by right common iliac artery
- causes DVT
- More common in women
- Patients often require thrombolysis, anticoagulation, and or vascular intervention
November 18, 2024 at 6:23 PM
What is May-Thurner syndrome?
- left common iliac vein compression by right common iliac artery
- causes DVT
- More common in women
- Patients often require thrombolysis, anticoagulation, and or vascular intervention
- left common iliac vein compression by right common iliac artery
- causes DVT
- More common in women
- Patients often require thrombolysis, anticoagulation, and or vascular intervention
Which vector-borne diseases are screened for in the blood supply?
November 13, 2024 at 3:44 AM
Which vector-borne diseases are screened for in the blood supply?