by MyH Editorial Team | Jul 27, 2026 | Transfusion Medicine
Key Takeaways The minor blood group systems, including Kell, Duffy, Kidd, and MNS, are red cell antigen systems outside ABO and Rh, but they are still capable of causing serious transfusion reactions and hemolytic disease of the newborn. Unlike Rh, these minor blood...
by MyH Editorial Team | Jul 15, 2026 | Hemostasis Disorders
Key Takeaways Hemophilia B is an inherited bleeding disorder caused by missing or faulty Factor IX (FIX), a clotting protein. It is sometimes called Christmas disease, after the first patient described with it. Epidemiology ▾: It is the second most common type...
by MyH Editorial Team | Jul 9, 2026 | Lab Protocols
Key Takeaways A bone marrow aspirate is a liquid sample of marrow cells used to assess cell morphology, while a trephine biopsy is a solid core of bone and marrow used to assess overall architecture and cellularity. The two are usually performed together [1,2]. Site...
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