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Organizational Name Changes

Like Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye, several hemostasis-related organizations have changed their names… In 2005 The American Association of Blood Banks changed its name to a simple “AABB.” However, as of 2021, AABB is the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies [AABB]. In August of 2023, the American Association for Clinical […]

June, 2023 Quick Question Review

Our June 2023 Quick Question asked, “Name the bispecific antibody-based FVIII inhibitor bypass agent.” Our 68 respondents answered… Caplacizumab [Cablivi]: 3 [4%] Eculizumab [Soliris]: 8 [12%] Emicizumab [Hemlibra]: 53 [78%] Eloctate: 3 [4%] Jivi: 1 [2%] Genentech’s emicizumab is the bispecific antibody that bypassed FVIII in to join FIX to FX, activating FX. Emicizumab is […]

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Coag Conversation Part 3: VWF and ADAMTS13: Cardiovascular Diseases

Introducing The Many Faces of von Willebrand Factor or, von Willebrand Factor, ADAMTS13, Malignancy and Beyond Part 3: von Willebrand Factor and ADAMTS13; Thrombotic Mechanisms and Cardiovascular Diseases. This 30″ talk features George A. Fritsma, MS, MLS, proprietor of The Fritsma Factor, Your Interactive Hemostasis Resource, and Emmanual Favaloro, PhD, Principal Hospital Scientist at the […]

Arterial Thrombosis

Freezing Coagulation Specimens

Yesterday, June 14, 2023, I [Geo] received two questions about coagulation plasma specimen management. Heather DeVries, Indiana University, asked if there were data supporting the CLSI two-week maximum for storing plasma frozen at –20°C, and Jessica Warner, Kettering Health, asked how soon after thawing you must run an assay. The CLSI guideline H21-A5, Clinical and […]

Specimen Management

New Educational Module: TMAs

Announcing our 35-minute educational module, Thrombotic Microangiopathies, or TMAs, also known as TTP, STEC-HUS, aHUS, ADAMTS13, VWF, MAHA, TMA, PLEX, and HELLP, what does it all mean? We hope you will find this helpful.

Bleeding Disorders

Webinar: The Many Faces of VWF, Part 2: Tumor Progression

Fritsma Factor participants, we invite you to view the next installment of our video series “Coag Conversations:” Dr. E. J. Favaloro: The Many Faces of von Willebrand Factor; or Von Willebrand Factor, ADAMTS13, Malignancy, and Beyond Part 2: Von Willebrand Factor and ADAMTS13: Tumor Progression and Beyond, sponsored by BioMedica Diagnostics, Inc.

PERT Consortium

Thanks to Paul Riley, Ph.D., Diagnostica Stago, for his introduction to the Pulmonary Embolism Response Team [PERT] Consortium. For our list of hemostasis-related links, click here. If your association does not appear in the list, please provide the website and link to me [Geo] at [email protected].

Webinar: The Many Faces of VWF Part 1: Von Willebrand Factor and Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome

Fritsma Factor participants, we invite you to view Part 1 of our video: series ‘Coag Conversations’ The Many Faces of von Willebrand Factor; or Von Willebrand Factor, ADAMTS13, Malignancy, and Beyond: Von Willebrand Factor and Acquired von Willebrand syndrome, A Kaleidoscope of Presentations.” This is the first of a three-part series sponsored by BioMedica Diagnostics of […]

Arterial Thrombosis

Apixaban and Alzheimer Disease

Michele M. Reed participated in my [Geo] Michigan State University’s Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics graduate course, BLD 835 Hemostasis and Thrombosis. Her attached manuscript provides basic information about apixaban’s indications and efficacy and makes an intriguing reference to apixaban as a potential means for dementia management. Click here for Michele’s manuscript, “Can Apixaban Help Reduce the […]

Anticoagulant Therapy

Audio PowerPoint Modules

George received this question from MariaElena Franco: Hello, George, I am unable to watch the educational modules. My IT department says it’s because Adobe Flash is no longer supported. Are you hearing this from other users? Response: Hello, MariaElena, and thank you for your email. Your IT group is correct, Adobe has dropped Flash. I’m […]

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George Fritsma is a medical laboratory scientist, educator, and author. George holds faculty appointments with Rutgers University and Michigan State University, and is a member of the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis, American Association of Clinical Chemists, and American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science.

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