Transfusion Medicine
Laboratory Team
Brandon Thomas, CLS, MLS (ASCP) Transfusion Services Supervisor
Agnes Olario, CLS, MLS (ASCP) Technical Specialist
Mark McGill, CLS, MLS (ASCP) Teaching Specialist
Nilshita Natasha Sharma, MBA, CLS, MLS(ASCP) QA Specialist
Overview
Our transfusion services are accredited by the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB) and support UC Davis’ highly complex patient care needs as the only level 1 trauma center for both adult and pediatric emergencies in inland Northern California, as an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, and as nationally-ranked programs in surgery, pediatrics and adult medicine.
Routine Testing
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ABORh
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Antibody Screen
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Antibody ID
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Donor Unit Typing
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Phenotyping (Patient and Donor)
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Antibody Titer
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Antibody Elution
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Direct Antibody Test (DAT)
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Crossmatch
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Cord Blood Testing
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Fetal Maternal Hemorrhage (FMH)
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Sickle Sol Testing
Sources of blood
Our hospital receives blood and blood components from the American Red Cross (ARC). We are regulated by FDA, AABB, CAP, CDPH and the Joint Commission. We are accredited by AABB and CAP.
Refer to ARC website, https://www.redcrossblood.org for information on donating blood.
Tests Available, Specimen Requirements, Result Interpretations
See UC Davis Health, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Test Menu (link).
Transfusion Guidelines
Refer to UC Davis Health Policies and Procedures, Policy Number 13012 Administration of Blood and Blood Components (link).
Faculty
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Sarah Barnhard, M.D. - Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor and Medical Director of Transfusion Services
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David Unold, M.D. - Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor and Associate Medical Director of Transfusion Services
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Grace Fortes Monis, M.D. - Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor and Medical Director of Apheresis Services
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Wesley Louis Rubenstein, D.O. - Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
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Jonathan Hughes, M.D. - Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor
