RM Leger Abbrev. CV
Regina M. LegerAmerican Red Cross Blood Services
100 Red Cross Circle, Pomona, CA 91768
909- 859-7407p / 909-859-7680 f
Education
1998-2001California State University, Dominguez Hills, Master of Science in Quality Assurance
1988-89Pacific Northwest Red Cross School of Blood Banking, Portland, OR,
Specialist in Blood Banking
1980-81School of Medical Technology, St. Vincent Hospital and Medical Center, Portland, OR
1971-74Marylhurst College, Portland, OR, BA magna cum laude, biology major/chemistry minor
1970-73Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, summers
Certifications
Clinical Laboratory Scientist, National Certification Agency, 1981, CLS(NCA) inactive
Medical Technologist, American Society for Clinical Pathology, 1982, MT(ASCP)
Specialist in Blood Banking, American Society for Clinical Pathology, 1989, SBB(ASCP)
California State Clinical ImmunohematologistScientist, 1989
Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, American Society for Quality, 2000, CMQ/OE(ASQ)
Awards
1973Oregon Heart Association Summer Science Research Fellowship
1988 Dade Immunohematology Scholarship, American Society of Medical Technology
2015Kay Beattie Lectureship, Michigan Association of Blood Banks
2016 Owen F. Thomas, MD Award, California Blood Bank Society
Professional Experience
1989- present American Red Cross Blood Services, Southern California Region, Pomona, CA
2014-Director, Specialist in Blood Bank Technology and Transfusion Medicine Program
2014-Lead Technologist, Special Immunohematology Laboratory
2012-Southern California Regional Chemical Hygiene Officer
1993-2014Research Associate II, Dr. George Garratty’s Research Laboratory
1989-93Reference Laboratory Specialist
1987 Blood Bank Supervisor,Interpath Laboratory, Pendleton, OR
1981-87 Medical Technologist,1983-87 Blood Bank Supervisor, St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton, OR
1979-80 Laboratory Aid, St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Baker, OR
1974-77 Research Assistant, Dept. Pharmacology, University of Oregon Health Sciences Center, Portland, OR
1974 Research Assistant, Dept. Agricultural Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Professional Memberships/Activities
AABBInspector/Assessor (1995-2004), Reviewer for Transfusion, Abstract Reviewer, Technical Manual Committee, 14th and 15th editions, Quality Management Standards Subcommittee, Immunohematology Reference Laboratory Standards (member 2002-2007, chair 4th and 5thed).
California Blood Bank Society
American Society for Clinical Pathology
American Society for Quality
Invitational Conference of Investigative Immunohematologists (ICII)
Textbook Chapters
Harmening DM, ed. Modern Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices. 5th& 6thed.s Philadelphia: FA Davis Company, 2005/2012.
Technical Manual, 16th -19th eds. Bethesda: AABB, 2008/2011/2014/ anticipated July 2017.
Quinley E, ed. Immunohematology: Principles and Practice, 3rd ed. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott William & Wilkins, 2009.
Publications (last 5of 38)
- Leger RM, Garratty G. Antibodies to oxaliplatin, a chemotherapeutic, are found in plasma of healthy blood donors. Transfusion. 2011;51:1740-4.
- Arndt PA, Leger RM, Garratty G. Serologic characteristics of ceftriaxone antibodies in 25 patients with drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia. Transfusion 2012; 52:602-612.
- Haley KM, Russell TB, Boshkov L, Leger RM, Garratty G, Recht M, Nazemi KJ. Fatal carboplatin-induce immune hemolytic anemia in a child with a brain tumor. J Blood Med 2014;5:55-58.
- Leger RM, Arndt PA, Garratty G. How we investigate drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia. Innmunohematology 2014;30:85-94.
- Leger RM, Jain S, Nester TA, Kaplan H. Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia associated with anti-carboplatin and the first example of anti-paclitaxel. Transfusion 2015;55:2949-54.
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