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AABB @aabbupdates.bsky.social · Jul 9

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

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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AABB @aabbupdates.bsky.social · Jun 9

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

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AABB @aabbupdates.bsky.social · May 29

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

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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AABB @aabbupdates.bsky.social · May 19

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!

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Jeremy Jacobs, MD, MHS, FASCP @jwjacobs12.bsky.social · May 14

🩸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

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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AABB @aabbupdates.bsky.social · May 14

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

AABB @aabbupdates.bsky.social · May 13

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

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AABB @aabbupdates.bsky.social · May 12

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

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AABB @aabbupdates.bsky.social · Apr 28

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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AABB @aabbupdates.bsky.social · Apr 21

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.

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AABB @aabbupdates.bsky.social · Apr 17

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

AABB @aabbupdates.bsky.social · Apr 16

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

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Raza @transfusion.health · Apr 8

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

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AABB @aabbupdates.bsky.social · Apr 7

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

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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AABB @aabbupdates.bsky.social · Apr 1

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

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AABB @aabbupdates.bsky.social · Mar 24

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

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AABB @aabbupdates.bsky.social · Mar 14

🩸 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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AABB @aabbupdates.bsky.social · Feb 27

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

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BioInformant - Stem Cell Industry News @bioinformant.bsky.social · Feb 9

7 Reasons to Take the CABP Exam In 2025 - bioinformant.com/cabp-exam/
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7 Reasons to Take the CABP Exam In 2025 | BioInformant

There is no better time to set yourself the goal of becoming a CABP in 2025. First established in 2021 by AABB (Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies), the Certified Advanced Biother...

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AABB @aabbupdates.bsky.social · Feb 25

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

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · Feb 5

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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Save the Cord Foundation @savethecord.bsky.social · Jan 29

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

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AABB @aabbupdates.bsky.social · Feb 7

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

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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Raza @transfusion.health · Feb 3

Nice study at @aabbupdates.bsky.social journal, answers a sharp clinically relevant question onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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