India has significantly enhanced patient safety by implementing uniform pharmacopoeial standards for blood components used in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The North Texas Region of the Red Cross operates two fixed donation sites in the area: the Irving Blood and Platelet Donation ...