• ...My brief experience with the group has supported great opportunity and introduced me to knowledgeable contacts that will certainly aid me well as I continue to construct my future in blood banking.”

    Dustin R. Conover

  • I was extremely pleased with the camaraderie and support that happens through SCABB. It was an excellent venue for contacts for my next position and for lifelong development in my field.

    Steffini Stalos

  • I want to tell you that I really enjoyed the SCABB meeting. Everything went very good and I learned a lot. I even added the SCABB into my Facebook. Thanks for all your help.

    Leopoldo S. Cobos

  • SCABB has helped me find my strengths and gifts through the eyes of other professionals. This has helped me grow and become more confident both personally and professionally.

    Diana Lechuga, BB (ASCP)

  • For me, the greatest benefit of being a SCABB member for the last years has been the opportunity to meet and form friendships with such a dedicated group of professionals who are also a whole lot of fun!

    Mary Jo Drew, MD

  • I have enjoyed becoming visible in the blood banking industry and networked with people across the US. I have met new people and have learned how others cope with this ever changing world...

    Pam Ostboe

  • ...SCABB gives you a smaller forum than national meetings to get to know your counterparts in other institutions in your geographic area...

    Laurie J Sutor

  • ...SCABB offers a multitude of benefits to it’s members; dynamic educational opportunities, effective networking, constant source of finding new technology, strong reputation, economical services, easy to find help when you need it...
    Bill T. Teague, BS, MT(ASCP)SBB

  • ...The SCABB experience allowed me to develop my leadership skills and become involved at the national level, i.e. AABB. The experiences shared and the friendships that developed in those formative years of my career will never be forgotten.
    Joann M. Moulds PhD, MT(ASCP)SBB

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Welcome to the South Central Association of Blood Banks

  • 2012 Sol Haberman Award Winner

    2012 Sol Haberman Award Winner


    Warm Autoadsorption: Are We Wasting Our Time? - 2012 Sol Haberman Award Winner, Ryan Noble, MT(ASCP)SBB Presents Paper Online In It's Entirety.

  • 54th Annual Meeting & Exhibit Show Final Program Now Available!

    54th Annual Meeting & Exhibit Show Final Program Now Available!


    2012 Annual Meeting – Content Rich. Download Final Program to see what topics are top of mind in the industry today!

  • SCABB Presents Pre Meeting Symposium for FABB

    SCABB Presents Pre Meeting Symposium for FABB


    This symposium will be offered on June 4 in Gainesville, Florida. It focus on the practical application of new technologies and techniques.

  • Follow Us on Twitter

    Follow Us on Twitter

    Stay connected to SCABB long after the Annual Meeting. Follow us @SouthCentralAAB.
  • MD Roundtable in Austin, TX

    MD Roundtable in Austin, TX

    Experiences Lively Discussion on Massive transfusion protocols (MTP),
    Support of the transfusion dependent patient and Patient/specimen ID systems. A full summary will be included in the May/June/July Pulse.

Featured News & Events

SCABB partners with FABB for Pre Meeting Symposium in Gainesville in June!

A one day symposium prior to the FABB meeting will be hosted by SCABB and sponsored by Creative Testing Solutions.  Speakers include Joann Moulds, Phd, MT (ASCP) SBB;  Ghislain Noumsi, MD SBB (ASCP) and Sue Johnson,  MSTM, MT (ASCP) SBB and topics of Understanding the Complexities of Rh; Use and Abuse of Techniques; Differentiating Warm vs. Drug –induced AIHA; and MMA-An Adjunct to Compatibility Testing and Case Studies.  A value at only $75.00.  Click Here to REGISTER NOW.

Congratulations to the 2012/2013 SCABB Board of Directors!

2012/2013 SCABB Board of Directors

President – Kirk Kitchen,MT(ASCP)SBB; President-Elect – Jeannie Gardner, RN; Vice President – Tom Choi, Treasurer – Christie Loe-Malone,MT(ASCP)SBB; Secretary – Sarah Jones, MT(ASCP)SBB; Immediate Past President – Jose Garcia, Directors: District I – Diane LeChuga, MT BB (ASCP) & James Giacoletti; District II – Monica LaSarre,MT(ASCP)SBB; District III – David Gremillion, MT(ASCP)SBB, MS HP; and At Large – Leann Walker, Med, MT(ASCP)SBB.

Don’t take our word for it, check out what some of our members are saying…

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Click Here to watch the video testimonial by Katrina Billingsley, MT(ASCP)SBB.

Click Here to read through our testimonial page.

We thank all our members who have shared their SCABB experience.  Do you have something to say about SCABB? We would love to hear it and we will be happy to feature it on the website.