Connie Westhoff

Connie Westhoff, researcher studying anti-CD47, discusses the interference this drug causes in blood bank testing. They explore the challenges in removing CD-47, the interference in ABO and antibody screening, and the use of polyethylene glycol absorption to remove interference. The importance of pretreatment ABO and RH typing, genotyping, and antigen match units are highlighted. The effects of anti-CD38 and potential interfering antibodies are also discussed.