Podcasts
These podcasts provide basic information about blood, blood components, transfusion and related concepts to people without training in health or science. They are not intended to be medical or professional advice.
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This podcast is about donor selection, how donor eligibility is determined and why donors are sometimes deferred. Read the fact sheet I need to know about Donor selection |
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25 November 2011 |
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I need to know about ABO |
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This podcast is about the basics of ABO blood grouping, whether your blood group changes, and ‘universal donors’. Read the fact sheet I need to know about ABO |
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25 November 2011 |
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I need to know about Red Cells |
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This podcast discusses red cells and their function in our body, who might need them, anaemia and its symptoms. Read the fact sheet Who gets transfused Red Cells? |
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25 November 2011 |
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I need to know about Plasma |
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This podcast explains what plasma is and what it does. We also explain how fresh frozen plasma is made, who needs it, and the importance of blood group AB plasma. Read the fact sheet I need to know about Plasma fractionation |
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25 November 2011 |
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I need to know about Platelets |
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We explain what platelets are, how important they are, how they are stored, and which patients might need platelets. Read the fact sheet I need to know about Platelets |
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25 November 2011 |
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This podcast explains why we have travel deferrals, and some of the common travel deferrals. Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD or Mad Cow Disease), Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, West Nile Virus, HIV and Ebola/Marburg are mentioned in this podcast. Read the fact sheet I need to know about travel deferrals |
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25 November 2011 |
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This podcast explains how the Blood Service splits a whole blood donation into three different components and which patients require the different components. Read the fact sheet Why is whole blood split three ways? |
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03 January 2013 |
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Why does the Blood Service make three different plasma components? |
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This podcast explains how the Blood Service collects plasma from donors, how the three components are used to treat different patient conditions, how the components are thawed for use and how much plasma is supplied to hospitals. Read the fact sheet Why does the Blood Service make three different plasma components? |
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03 January 2013 |
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This podcast explains what is cryoprecipitate, how it is made, what's it made of, which patients require it, how it is stored and how it is prepared for transfusion. Read the fact sheet I need to know about cryoprecipitate |
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03 January 2013 |
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This podcast explains what is a blood clot and how they are made, why clotting factors are important, which patients receive them and how much plasma is required to make clotting factor concentrates. Read the fact sheet I need to know about clotting factors |
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03 January 2013 |
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This podcast explains what immunoglobulins are and their role in the body, how they are given to patients, which patients receive them and how much plasma is required to ensure enough immunoglobulin is available for patients. Read the fact sheet I need to know about immunoglobulin infusions |
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03 January 2013 |
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This podcast explains what is D and where it is found in the body, the importance of knowing whether a person is RhD negative or positive, how this can be determined, where anti-D comes from, what is haemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) and how HDN can be prevented through the use of anti-D. Read the fact sheet I need to know about D |
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03 January 2013 |
