There are four components - or parts - of the blood: red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma and platelets. Blood carries things you need, like oxygen and glucose, and waste products ...

This condition can be prevented by irradiation of blood components prior to transfusion. A dose of 25-50 Gy is administered, usually using purpose-built gamma irradiation chambers; however ...

Blood is essential to life. We’re all born with it and will die with it. And unlike a hip or a heart or a lung, it can be replenished but never replaced. The volume of blood in our bodies ...

The Lee Health Trauma Center sees nearly 5,000 patients every year, and every patient that paramedics rush into the trauma center needs immediate attention. Earlier this year, the Lee Health Trauma ...

Background: Transfusion-dependent bone marrow transplant recipients are routinely transfused with ABO group and RhD-compatible blood components. However, because of the scarcity of RhD-negative ...