Transfusion Alter Transfusion Med. 2008;10(3):92-101. The initial storage temperature of whole blood determines which components can be produced from it (Figure 1). Because platelet function rapidly ...

A key diagnostic step in disease detection is analyzing blood components. Accurate separation of blood cells from plasma, which holds proteins and other constituents, is crucial in many assays. First ...

Blood separation is the dividing of whole blood into its various components. Whole blood is often isolated for therapeutic and diagnostic reasons, including research. For this to be achieved, ...

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitrix Bio today announced a preview paper discussing recently discovered blood components called "Mitlets," small vesicles containing mitochondria, ejected by ...

The state of Kolkata is phasing out whole blood transfusion to promote safe and rational use of blood. Hospitals without the facility to separate blood components are being tagged with those that have ...

Every second counts in trauma care. When a patient experiences life-threatening blood loss, the first hour, often called the golden hour, can determine survival. Hemorrhagic shock accounts for 30-40% ...

In a directive issued on December 26, the SBTC warned that blood banks found diverting surplus blood components to other ...

A clinical trial in Finland will seek to determine whether emergency services can safely use whole blood for transfusions before patients reach the hospital. Other trials held in the United Kingdom ...

What Is an Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)? An arterial blood gas (ABG) test measures oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in your blood. It also measures your body’s acid-base (pH) level, which is usually ...

Blood plasma is a light yellow liquid that makes up about half of a person’s blood. Blood plasma is vital for fighting infection, maintaining correct blood pH levels, helping blood to clot, and ...

The entire process of donating blood will often take about 1 hour 15 minutes, depending on which blood product a person donates. The actual drawing of whole blood takes about 10 minutes. In this ...